diff --git a/backend/src/bounties/linear-auth.test.ts b/backend/src/bounties/linear-auth.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..790fbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/bounties/linear-auth.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { test } from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { maybeHandleBountyLinearComment } from "./webhooks.js";
+import type { Integration } from "../types.js";
+
+test("maybeHandleBountyLinearComment rejects Linear bounty command from unauthorized non-privileged actor", () => {
+  const mockIntegration: Integration = {
+    id: "int_123",
+    userId: "user_owner_456",
+    provider: "linear",
+    tokens: { accessToken: "token_123" },
+    createdAt: new Date(),
+    updatedAt: new Date(),
+  };
+
+  const unauthorizedEvent = {
+    data: {
+      body: "bounty $500 7d",
+      issueId: "issue_999",
+      user: { id: "guest_user_789", admin: false },
+    },
+    actor: { id: "guest_user_789", admin: false },
+  };
+
+  const handled = maybeHandleBountyLinearComment(unauthorizedEvent, mockIntegration);
+  assert.equal(handled, false, "Unauthorized Linear bounty command must be rejected and return false");
+});
diff --git a/backend/src/bounties/webhooks.ts b/backend/src/bounties/webhooks.ts
index 9a4bb95..b325b24 100644
--- a/backend/src/bounties/webhooks.ts
+++ b/backend/src/bounties/webhooks.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,15 @@ export function maybeHandleBountyComment(event: any): boolean {
 export function maybeHandleBountyLinearComment(event: any, integration: Integration): boolean {
   const body: string = event?.data?.body || "";
   if (!looksLikeBountyCommand(body)) return false;
+  const isAuthorized =
+    event?.data?.user?.admin === true ||
+    event?.actor?.admin === true ||
+    event?.data?.user?.id === integration.userId ||
+    event?.actor?.id === integration.userId;
+  if (!isAuthorized) {
+    console.warn(`[bounty] Linear bounty command rejected: unauthorized actor`);
+    return false;
+  }
   const cmd = parseBountyCommand(body);
   if (!cmd) return false;
   if (!isStellarConfigured()) {