Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-28392
OpenClaw OpenClaw
OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Privilege Escalation in Slack Slash Command Handler via Direct Messages
CVSS 4.0
8.2High
Official 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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | 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 |
| 7.5High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | v < 2026.2.14 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
3- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v773-r54f-q32w vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f19eabee54c49e9a2e264b4965edf28a2f92e657 patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-in-slack-slash-command-handler-via-direct-messages third-party-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2026-03-06
- Last updated
- 2026-03-10
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.4%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
34.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Partial
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-863Incorrect Authorization