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.
History

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.3 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Slack Display Names in allowFrom
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-06-12T21:56:50.938Z

Updated: 2026-06-15T19:26:54.755Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:16:07.496Z

Link: CVE-2026-53823

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-15T16:57:30.440Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-12T22:16:53.463

Modified: 2026-06-16T02:52:26.647

Link: CVE-2026-53823

cve-icon Redhat

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