PT-2026-49027 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Philip · Published 2026-06-12 · Updated 2026-06-12 · CVE-2026-53823

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

OpenClaw before 2026.5.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the allowFrom feature that binds to mutable Slack display names. Attackers with Slack account access can change display name metadata to match policy entries, potentially gaining unauthorized agent access intended for other identities.

Fix

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-290

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-53823

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 3

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-c29c-2q9c-pc86 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53823 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-mutable-slack-display-names-in-allowfrom · Note