OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Display Names in Matrix allowFrom
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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GHSA-7hxm-f538-3xp6 | OpenClaw: Matrix allowFrom could bind to mutable display names |
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.309% probability within 30 days)
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| Description | OpenClaw before 2026.5.7 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Matrix allowFrom feature that allows authenticated accounts to match policy entries through mutable display name metadata. Attackers with the ability to change display names can receive agent access intended for another Matrix identity, potentially gaining unauthorized permissions depending on operator configuration. | |
| Title | OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Display Names in Matrix allowFrom | |
| First Time appeared |
Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-290 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
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Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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cvssV3_1
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