{"id":"GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q","summary":"OpenClaw: Matrix profile config persistence was reachable from 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: `\u003c 2026.4.10`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 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.","aliases":["CVE-2026-42433"],"modified":"2026-05-08T01:51:12.227223Z","published":"2026-04-17T22:15:27Z","database_specific":{"nvd_published_at":"2026-05-05T12:16:17Z","cwe_ids":["CWE-266","CWE-862","CWE-863"],"severity":"HIGH","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-04-17T22:15:27Z"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","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":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/62662"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-matrix-profile-config-persistence-access-via-operator-write-message-tools"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openclaw","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/openclaw"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.4.10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q/GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"},{"type":"CVSS_V4","score":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"}]}