CVE-2026-53859

OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Hostname Validation Bypass via Trailing-Dot Inconsistency

Published Jun 16, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains a hostname validation vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass blocklist comparisons using trailing-dot notation in model or workspace-derived URLs. Attackers can exploit inconsistent hostname checks to reach destinations that operators intended to block through hostname policies.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gxg4-2rrr-jhc7 OpenClaw: Hostname checks could treat trailing-dot hosts inconsistently
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains a hostname validation vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass blocklist comparisons using trailing-dot notation in model or workspace-derived URLs. Attackers can exploit inconsistent hostname checks to reach destinations that operators intended to block through hostname policies.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Hostname Validation Bypass via Trailing-Dot Inconsistency
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-1023
CWE-918
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jun 16, 2026, 6:38 PM
Reserved
Jun 10, 2026, 9:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 16, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:12 PM