OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authorization Bypass in Matrix Room Control Commands via DM Pairing Store | Advisories

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OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authorization Bypass in Matrix Room Control Commands via DM Pairing Store

severity: high
date: 5/6/2026
Affecting: OpenClaw < 2026.4.15
CVE: CVE-2026-44110
CWE: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CVSS: 7.7
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-2gvc-4f3c-2855)
Patch Commit (1)
Patch Commit (2)
Credit: Nathan (@nexrin), KeenSecurityLab, qclawer
Description: OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Matrix room control-command authorization that trusts DM pairing-store entries. Attackers with DM-paired sender IDs can execute room control commands without being in configured allowlists by posting in bot rooms, potentially enabling privileged OpenClaw behavior.

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