What is CVE-2026-53849?

CVE-2026-53849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-53849?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-53849

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…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.5.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-290 — Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53849?: CVE-2026-53849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-53849?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.