{"id":"CVE-2026-53857","aliases":["EUVD-2026-37159","GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69","GHSA-w7m7-3xcf-mp48"],"status":"published","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.5.3 - Mutable Display Name Binding in Zalo allowFrom Policy","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.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00225,"percentile":0.13318,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-290"],"published":"2026-06-16T18:05:05Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:55Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.5.3"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.5.2"},{"fixed":"2026.5.3"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.5.3"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-mutable-display-name-binding-in-zalo-allowfrom-policy","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53857","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w7m7-3xcf-mp48"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53857.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-53857","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.5.3 - Mutable Display Name Binding in Zalo allowFrom Policy","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-16T18:05:05.109Z","modified":"2026-06-18T03:55:56.376Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-290"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:59.761005Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-37159","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-16T18:05:05Z","modified":"2026-06-18T03:55:56Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:37.064261Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69","title":"OpenClaw: Zalo allowFrom could bind to mutable display names","description":"### Summary\n\nZalo allowFrom could bind to mutable display names. In affected versions, a Zalo friend or contact with mutable display metadata could match a policy entry through mutable display metadata.\n\nThis 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.\n\n### Impact\n\nWhen the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could receive agent responses intended for another Zalo identity. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.\n\n### Patched Versions\n\nThe first stable patched version is `2026.5.3`.\n\n### Mitigations\n\nuse stable Zalo identifiers where available and keep friend access restricted until patched. 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.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-18T20:17:50Z","modified":"2026-06-18T20:17:50Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-290"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:29.43528Z"},{"id":"GHSA-w7m7-3xcf-mp48","title":"Duplicate Advisory: Zalo allowFrom could bind to mutable display names","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nOpenClaw 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.","status":"withdrawn","published":"2026-06-16T21:31:59Z","modified":"2026-06-18T20:17:22Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-290"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:29.43528Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"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. 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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.\n\n### Impact\n\nWhen the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could receive agent responses intended for another Zalo identity. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.\n\n### Patched Versions\n\nThe first stable patched version is `2026.5.3`.\n\n### Mitigations\n\nuse stable Zalo identifiers where available and keep friend access restricted until patched. 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.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-18T20:17:50Z","modified":"2026-06-18T20:41:28.211378Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":8.6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-290"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:42.077781Z"},{"id":"GHSA-w7m7-3xcf-mp48","title":"Duplicate Advisory: Zalo allowFrom could bind to mutable display names","description":"## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-8c59-hr4w-qg69. 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