{"id":"CVE-2026-42433","aliases":["GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42433","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Unauthorized Matrix Profile Config Persistence Access via operator.write Message Tools","details":"## Summary\n\nMatrix profile config persistence was reachable from operator.write message tools.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Affected versions: `< 2026.4.10`\n- Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.10`\n\n## Impact\n\nGateway `operator.write` message-tool paths could reach Matrix profile persistence that should have required admin-level authority.\n\n## Technical Details\n\nThe fix gates Matrix profile updates for non-owner message-tool runs and prevents write-scoped callers from mutating persistent profile config.\n\n## Fix\n\nThe issue was fixed in #62662. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54`\n- PR: #62662\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.","published":"2026-05-05T11:24:53.188Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:33.095927363Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.00295,"percentile":0.21882,"asOf":"2026-08-12"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.4.10"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54","label":"openclaw/openclaw@fe0f686"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/42xxx/CVE-2026-42433.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42433"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-matrix-profile-config-persistence-access-via-operator-write-message-tools"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/62662"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-10-28T02:30:33.095927363Z"}}