CVE-2026-53808 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Approval Policy Bypass in Skill Workshop Apply Flow

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 10.06.2026 Published: 11.06.2026 Updated: 12.06.2026

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an approval policy bypass vulnerability in the Skill Workshop apply flow that allows agent tool calls to set apply: true despite approvalPolicy: pending configuration. Attackers can exploit this by reaching the affected apply path to apply workshop changes before the expected approval step, potentially modifying configurations without proper authorization.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.5.6 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.5.6 is unaffected

Credits

  • zsx (@zsxsoft) reporter
  • KeenSecurityLab coordinator
  • qclawer tool

References

Problem Types

  • Incorrect Authorization CWE