CVE-2026-42433 | THREATINT

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-27 | Published 2026-05-05 | Updated 2026-05-05 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 7.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Problem types

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.10

affected

2026.4.10 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...access-via-operator-write-message-tools (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Unauthorized Matrix Profile Config Persistence Access via operator.write Message Tools) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-42433)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-42433)

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