CVE-2026-44110: OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authorization Bypass in Matrix Room Control Commands via DM Pairing Store

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-06 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

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.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.4.15 — fixed in 2026.4.15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.4.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2bfd808a83116bd888e3e2633a61473fa2ed81b6
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f8705f512b09043df02b5da372c33374734bd921
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2gvc-4f3c-2855
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-matrix-room-control-commands-via-dm-pairing-store

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