CVE-2026-53849 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Discord Display Names in allowFrom

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 10.06.2026 Published: 16.06.2026 Updated: 17.06.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 8.6

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.5.7 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.5.7 is unaffected

Credits

  • Philip (@PhilipPhil) reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Authentication Bypass by Spoofing CWE