Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in OpenClaw by OpenClaw Team
CVE-2026-53849

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-53849?

The vulnerability in OpenClaw allows attackers to exploit the improperly validated 'allowFrom' feature, which uses mutable Discord display names instead of immutable user IDs. This flaw enables malicious users to change their display name to match that of a legitimate policy entry, granting them unauthorized access intended for a different Discord identity. This can lead to significant security concerns within applications utilizing OpenClaw.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.5.7

OpenClaw 2026.5.7

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-e...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Philip (@PhilipPhil)
.