Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Missing Channel Type Validation in Mattermost Event Handlers

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severity
low
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw >= 0, < 2026.5.6

CWE
  • CWE-636 Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
CVSS
6.3
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
zsx (@zsxsoft), KeenSecurityLab, qclawer
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an improper access control vulnerability in Mattermost event handlers that fails to validate channel type metadata. Attackers can bypass intended DM policy decisions by sending crafted Mattermost events missing channel type information to process restricted content.

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