OpenClaw up to 2026.5.2 allowFrom Feature authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OpenClaw up to 2026.5.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component allowFrom Feature. This manipulation causes authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-53823. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.5.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component allowFrom Feature. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-53823 since 06/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.5.3

Timelineinfo

06/10/2026 CVE reserved
06/13/2026 +3 days Advisory disclosed
06/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-c29c-2q9c-pc86
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-53823 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-53823
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370771

Entryinfo

Created: 06/13/2026 07:01
Changes: 06/13/2026 07:01 (77)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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