CVE-2026-53823

HIGHPre-NVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-13. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
41(Track)
EG Risk 41/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
11.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 12, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

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

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-mutable-slack-display-names-in-allowfrom
github Patch Available

Slack allowFrom could bind to mutable display names · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-c29c-2q9c-pc86

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53823(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.5.3—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 88× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 126 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 03:19 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
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  8. 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-16 23:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-16 04:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-07-15 16:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
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  18. 2026-07-15 01:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-14 12:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-13 22:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-13 22:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-13 09:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-12 17:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-12 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-11 15:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-11 02:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-10 13:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-09 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-09 03:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-07-08 02:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-07 13:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-07-07 00:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  22. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-07-06 00:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-05 12:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-07-05 02:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-07-04 23:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-04 11:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-07-03 22:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-07-03 10:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-02 21:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-02 09:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-07-01 20:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-01 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-07-01 08:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-06-30 19:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-06-30 07:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-06-29 18:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-06-29 06:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-06-28 17:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-06-28 04:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-06-27 16:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-06-27 03:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-06-27 03:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-06-26 15:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-06-26 02:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-06-25 14:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-06-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-06-25 01:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-06-24 14:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-06-24 13:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-06-24 00:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-06-23 21:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-06-23 12:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-06-22 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-06-22 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-06-22 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-06-22 11:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-06-21 22:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-06-21 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  71. 2026-06-21 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-06-21 09:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-06-21 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-06-20 20:20 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53823?
CVE-2026-53823 is a high vulnerability published on June 12, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-53823 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53823 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 12, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53823 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53823 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53823?
CVE-2026-53823 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53823?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53823, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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