Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a policy confusion vulnerability in room authorization that matches colliding room names instead of stable room tokens. Attackers can exploit similarly named rooms to bypass allowlist policies and gain unauthorized access to protected Nextcloud Talk rooms.
Problem types
CWE-807 Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
Product status
Any version before 2026.3.22
2026.3.22 (semver)
Credits
Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xhq5-45pm-2gjr (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xhq5-45pm-2gjr))
github.com/...ommit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 (Patch Commit #1)
github.com/...ommit/a47722de7e3c9cbda8d5512747ca7e3bb8f6ee66 (Patch Commit #2)
www.vulncheck.com/...a-room-name-collision-in-nextcloud-talk (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Policy Confusion via Room Name Collision in Nextcloud Talk)