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.
History

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-11T20:07:29.035Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:14:38.834Z

Link: CVE-2026-53811

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-11T21:16:23.167

Modified: 2026-06-11T21:16:23.167

Link: CVE-2026-53811

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-06-11T22:00:08Z