High severity · published May 6, 2026
CVE-2026-44110
OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authorization Bypass in Matrix Room Control Commands via DM Pairing Store
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Matrix room control-command authorization that trusts DM pairing-store entries. Attackers with DM-paired sender IDs can execute room control commands without being in configured allowlists by posting in bot rooms, potentially enabling privileged OpenClaw behavior.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.4.15 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44110
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44110
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2bfd808a83116bd888e3e2633a61473fa2ed81b6
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f8705f512b09043df02b5da372c33374734bd921
Mitigation
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2gvc-4f3c-2855
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-matrix-room-control-commands-via-dm-pairing-store
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