Vulnerability

CVE-2026-53837

Low· 3.7CVSS3.7

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OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an improper access control vulnerability in Mattermost event handlers that fails to validate channel type metadata. Attackers can bypass intended DM policy decisions by sending crafted Mattermost events mis

Threat signal

37/100

Guarded

Severity

low

CVSS

3.7

EPSS

—

Active

CVSS

v3.1via NVDOpen in FIRST calculator →

3.7/ 10LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityHighRequires conditions outside attacker's control (race, brute-force, configuration
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactNoneNo confidentiality impact.
Integrity ImpactLowSome data modification; attacker doesn't fully control extent.
Availability ImpactNoneNo availability impact.

EPSS

No EPSS data

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Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2026-53837. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCDefer

No exploitation, limited impact or prevalence

exploitation: none
automatable: no
impact: partial
mission: support

Lifecycle

2026-06-12Published
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

References

No source-event history recorded yet. New revisions will appear here as ingestors re-fetch this CVE.