CVE-2026-53823OpenClaw before 2026.5.3 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the allowFrom feature that binds to mutable Slack display names.
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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.
- CVSS
- 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-290
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
openclaw openclaw openclaw:openclaw | before 2026.5.3 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-c29c-2q9c-pc86mitigation, vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-mutable-slack-display-names-in-allowfromthird-party-advisory
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