CVE-2026-53851 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Slack Reaction Event Notification Bypass

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

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a notification bypass vulnerability allowing Slack reaction events to enter the agent pipeline despite disabled reaction notifications. Attackers can trigger unintended agent processing by sending reaction events when the feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized processing of lower-trust input.

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.3

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	None	Confidentiality	None
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	Low	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	Present	Availability	None	Availability	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 5.3

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	None
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

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Vendor	OpenClaw
Product	OpenClaw
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 2026.5.12 (excl.) Version 2026.5.12 is unaffected

CVE-2026-53851 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Slack Reaction Event Notification Bypass

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