CVE-2026-41376

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in Matrix thread root and reply context handling that fails to properly validate message senders. Attackers can fetch thread-root and reply context messages that should be filtered by sender allowlists, bypassing access controls.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8a563d603b70ef6338915f0527bee87282c3bad5	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rg8m-3943-vm6q	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-matrix-thread-context-allowlist-bypass-via-sender-validation	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

01 May 2026, 15:50

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8a563d603b70ef6338915f0527bee87282c3bad5 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8a563d603b70ef6338915f0527bee87282c3bad5 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rg8m-3943-vm6q -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rg8m-3943-vm6q - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-matrix-thread-context-allowlist-bypass-via-sender-validation -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-matrix-thread-context-allowlist-bypass-via-sender-validation - Third Party Advisory

28 Apr 2026, 19:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 19:37

Updated : 2026-05-01 15:50

NVD link : CVE-2026-41376

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41376

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41376

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-346

Origin Validation Error

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