High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2026· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2026-53857

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.3 contains a policy enforcement vulnerability where Zalo contacts with mutable display metadata could match allowFrom policy entries through display name changes. Attackers with mutable display names could receive agent responses intended for different Zalo identities when the feature is enabled.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
openclawnpm	< 2026.5.3	2026.5.3

Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclawinferred2 versions
<2026.5.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <2026.5.3
- (no CPE)range: <2026.5.3

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69ghsaADVISORY
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53857ghsaADVISORY
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69nvdWEB
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-mutable-display-name-binding-in-zalo-allowfrom-policynvdWEB

News mentions

OpenClaw: 25 CVEs Disclosed in a Single Day — Allowlist Bypasses and Privilege Escalation Dominate
Vypr Intelligence · Jun 16, 2026

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