Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Slack slash-command handler that incorrectly authorizes any direct message sender when dmPolicy is set to open (must be configured). Attackers can execute privileged slash commands via direct message to bypass allowlist and access-group restrictions.
Published: 2026-03-05
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

No analysis available yet.

Remediation

No remediation available yet.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-v773-r54f-q32w OpenClaw Slack: dmPolicy=open allowed any DM sender to run privileged slash commands
History

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-863
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-863

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Slack slash-command handler that incorrectly authorizes any direct message sender when dmPolicy is set to open (must be configured). Attackers can execute privileged slash commands via direct message to bypass allowlist and access-group restrictions.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Privilege Escalation in Slack Slash Command Handler via Direct Messages
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-10T14:43:57.776Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T15:13:08.195Z

Link: CVE-2026-28392

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-10T14:43:51.838Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-05T22:16:15.567

Modified: 2026-03-10T20:10:19.663

Link: CVE-2026-28392

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-06T15:00:45Z

Weaknesses