CVE-2026-53849 json
OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Discord Display Names in allowFrom
published 5mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-37151 , GHSA-cw4q-gqg5-g38h
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.5.7
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.5.7
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.6 | 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 |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.5.7 |
2026.5.7 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cw4q-gqg5-g38h
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-mutable-discord-display-names-in-allowfrom
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53849
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-53849
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cw4q-gqg5-g38h
- NVD CVE-2026-53849
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-cw4q-gqg5-g38h
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