CVE-2026-53851

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a notification bypass vulnerability allowing Slack reaction events to enter the agent pipeline despite disabled reaction notifications. Attackers can trigger unintended agent processing by sending reaction events when the feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized processing of lower-trust input.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a notification bypass vulnerability allowing Slack reaction events to enter the agent pipeline despite disabled reaction notifications. Attackers can trigger unintended agent processing by sending reaction events when the feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized processing of lower-trust input.

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-fcvx-5cxc-v5p8. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a notification bypass vulnerability allowing Slack reaction events to enter the agent pipeline despite disabled reaction notifications. Attackers can trigger unintended agent processing by sending reaction events when the feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized processing of lower-trust input.

Summary

Slack reaction events could ignore reaction notification settings. In affected versions, a Slack reaction event delivered to the configured app could enter the agent pipeline even when reaction notifications were disabled.

This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.

Impact

When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could trigger unintended agent processing for reaction events. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.

Patched Versions

The first stable patched version is 2026.5.12.

Mitigations

disable or restrict Slack reaction event subscriptions until patched if this path is not needed. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a notification bypass vulnerability allowing Slack reaction events to enter the agent pipeline despite disabled reaction notifications. Attackers can trigger unintended agent processing by sending reaction events when the feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized processing of lower-trust input.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a notification bypass vulnerability allowing Slack reaction events to enter the agent pipeline despite disabled reaction notifications. Attackers can trigger unintended agent processing by sending reaction events when the feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized processing of lower-trust input.

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-fcvx-5cxc-v5p8. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains a notification bypass vulnerability allowing Slack reaction events to enter the agent pipeline despite disabled reaction notifications. Attackers can trigger unintended agent processing by sending reaction events when the feature is enabled, potentially leading to unauthorized processing of lower-trust input.

Summary

Slack reaction events could ignore reaction notification settings. In affected versions, a Slack reaction event delivered to the configured app could enter the agent pipeline even when reaction notifications were disabled.

This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.

Impact

When the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could trigger unintended agent processing for reaction events. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.

Patched Versions

The first stable patched version is 2026.5.12.

Mitigations

disable or restrict Slack reaction event subscriptions until patched if this path is not needed. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.