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.
Published: 2026-06-16
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-cw4q-gqg5-g38h OpenClaw: Discord allowFrom could bind to mutable display names
History

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Discord Display Names in allowFrom
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, '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'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-18T03:55:53.085Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:21:12.125Z

Link: CVE-2026-53849

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T13:52:58.271Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-16T19:17:02.053

Modified: 2026-06-16T20:42:46.200

Link: CVE-2026-53849

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T19:30:11Z

Weaknesses