CVE-2026-53865

HIGHPre-NVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-16. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
7.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in maintenance task execution that allows workspace-derived service paths to influence trash command selection. Attackers can execute unintended local executables from operator-unintended paths during maintenance operations by manipulating workspace-derived environment paths.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EG Risk
36(Track)
EG Risk 36/100SSVC: 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
Severity71% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
2.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 16, 2026

Last Modified

June 18, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution via Workspace-Derived Service PATH | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-command-execution-via-workspace-derived-service-path
github Patch Available

Workspace-derived service PATH could influence trash command selection · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rx78-29qr-5hq8

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53865(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
openclaw—2026.5.2—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 37× 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
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  1. 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  21. 2026-06-18 19:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-06-18 17:52 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-06-18 07:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-06-17 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-06-17 17:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-06-17 07:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-06-16 19:48 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-06-16 19:48 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53865?
CVE-2026-53865 is a high vulnerability published on June 16, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability in maintenance task execution that allows workspace-derived service paths to influence trash command selection. Attackers can execute unintended local executables from operator-unintended paths during maintenance operations by…
When was CVE-2026-53865 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53865 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 2026, with the most recent update on June 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53865 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53865 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53865?
CVE-2026-53865 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53865?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53865, 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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