PT-2026-35605 · Npm · Openclaw

Published 2026-04-17 · Updated 2026-04-17

OSV

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Summary

Matrix profile config persistence was reachable from operator.write message tools.

Affected Packages / Versions

• Package: openclaw
• Ecosystem: npm
• Affected versions: < 2026.4.10
• Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

Gateway operator.write message-tool paths could reach Matrix profile persistence that should have required admin-level authority.

Technical Details

The fix gates Matrix profile updates for non-owner message-tool runs and prevents write-scoped callers from mutating persistent profile config.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #62662. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

• fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54
• PR: #62662

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Incorrect Authorization

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

CWE-863

CWE-266

Related Identifiers

GHSA-7JP6-R74R-995Q

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42433 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54 · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/62662 · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-matrix-profile-config-persistence-access-via-operator-write-message-tools · Note