OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability allowing operator.write message-tool paths to access Matrix profile persistence requiring admin-level au...
Date: 2026-05
Attack vector: auth-bypass
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CVE: CVE-2026-42433
CWE: CWE-862
CVSS: 6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability allowing operator.write message-tool paths to access Matrix profile persistence requiring admin-level authority. Attackers can exploit insufficient access controls to mutate persistent profile configuration through non-owner message-tool runs.


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