CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-53811
7.7 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 7.7 HIGH — CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-290
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.7 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Matrix allowFrom feature that allows authenticated accounts to match policy entries through mutable display name metadata. Attackers with the ability to change display names can receive agent access intended for another Matrix identity, potentially gaining unauthorized permissions depending on operator configuration.
Affected configurations
• openclaw openclaw (< 2026.5.7)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7hxm-f538-3xp6 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-mutable-display-names-in-matrix-allowfrom Third Party Advisory