CVE-2026-53849

HIGH EPSS 18.2%
Published Jun 16, 20261w ago · Modified Jun 18, 20261w ago
8.6 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jun 16, 2026 1w ago
Last Modified Jun 18, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.7 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where the allowFrom feature improperly validates Discord account identity using mutable display names instead of immutable user IDs. Attackers with Discord accounts can change their display name to match a policy entry and gain unauthorized agent access intended for another Discord identity.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.6
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
18.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-290

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.5.7
openclawopenclaw2026.5.7any

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cw4q-gqg5-g38h
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-mutable-discord-display-names-in-allowfrom
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.