CVE-2026-53820

MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.66.6
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.6 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-06-13. a secondary CVSS source baseline 6.6; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
6.6
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.6Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an exec denylist bypass vulnerability in the bundle MCP loopback session-spawn path that allows authenticated callers to bypass intended command restrictions. Attackers can reach the affected bundled MCP session-spawn path to start sessions with broader command reach than intended.

CVSS v3
6.6
EG Score
6.6(medium)
EG Risk
30(Track)
EG Risk 30/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity66% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
0.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 12, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Exec Denylist Bypass in Bundle MCP Loopback Session Spawn | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-denylist-bypass-in-bundle-mcp-loopback-session-spawn
github Patch Available

Bundle MCP loopback could miss its exec denylist on session spawn · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qh2f-99mv-mrcf

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53820(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw2026.5.12

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 57× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 03:19 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-16 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-15 16:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-14 17:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-13 22:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-13 18:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-12 17:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-11 18:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-10 20:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-09 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-08 22:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-07 23:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-07 00:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-05 13:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-04 14:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-03 16:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-02 17:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-01 19:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-30 20:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-06-29 21:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-06-28 23:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-06-28 00:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-27 02:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-06-26 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-06-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-06-25 05:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-06-24 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-06-24 06:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-06-23 07:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-06-22 08:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-06-21 09:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-06-20 11:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-06-19 12:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-06-18 13:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-06-17 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-06-17 15:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-06-16 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-06-16 16:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-06-15 18:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-06-15 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-06-15 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-06-14 23:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  51. 2026-06-14 19:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-06-13 23:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-06-13 20:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-06-12 22:18 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-06-12 22:17 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53820?
CVE-2026-53820 is a medium vulnerability published on June 12, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an exec denylist bypass vulnerability in the bundle MCP loopback session-spawn path that allows authenticated callers to bypass intended command restrictions. Attackers can reach the affected bundled MCP session-spawn path to start sessions with broader command…
When was CVE-2026-53820 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53820 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 12, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53820 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53820 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53820?
CVE-2026-53820 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53820?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53820, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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