Medium
OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Provider Alias Confusion in Embedded Runner Policy
Type: advisorySources: OSV
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.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-53809
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 4 Nov 2026, 18:24 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Provider Alias Confusion in Embedded Runner Policy
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 11 Jun 2026, 20:06 UTC
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.
osv:CVE-2026-53809
Complete source record
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