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High · 8.1 CVE-2026-53823 EUVD-2026-36611GHSA-c29c-2q9c-pc86GHSA-rqpg-f8j3-2gm3

OpenClaw < 2026.5.3 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Slack Display Names in allowFrom

Published Jun 12, 2026 · Updated Jun 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
OpenClaw OpenClaw < 2026.5.3 2026.5.3

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm openclaw < 2026.5.3 2026.5.3 GHSA-c29c-2q9c-pc86

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