CVE-2026-53849: Openclaw

High severity, CVSS 8.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Openclaw Openclaw: before 2026.5.7 (fixed in 2026.5.7); version 2026.5.7 only

Published 2026-06-16. Last modified 2026-06-18.