Vulnerability

CVE-2026-53809

Low· 3.8CVSS3.8EPSS0%

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OpenClaw before 2026.4.25 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in embedded runner policy that allows requests using provider aliases to compare against aliases instead of canonical provider identities. Attackers can exploit this confusion to select bundled tool access outside intended provider policy restrictions when the affected feature is enabled.

Threat signal

38/100

Guarded

Severity

low

CVSS

3.8

EPSS

Active

CVSS

v3.1via NVDOpen in FIRST calculator →

3.8/ 10LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorLocalRequires local access — shell, console, or local app.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredLowStandard user privileges sufficient.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeChangedImpact extends beyond the vulnerable component (e.g. sandbox escape).
Confidentiality ImpactNoneNo confidentiality impact.
Integrity ImpactLowSome data modification; attacker doesn't fully control extent.
Availability ImpactNoneNo availability impact.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

0.01%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

higher than 2% of all CVEs

Low exploitation likelihood — defer if no other signals fire.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2026-53809. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCDefer

No exploitation, limited impact or prevalence

exploitation: none
automatable: no
impact: partial
mission: support

Lifecycle

2026-06-11Published
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

References

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