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.
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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 | |
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Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-290 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
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Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-06-11T20:07:29.035Z
Updated: 2026-06-16T13:18:10.598Z
Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:14:38.834Z
Link: CVE-2026-53811
Updated: 2026-06-16T13:18:06.900Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-06-11T21:16:23.167
Modified: 2026-06-12T19:32:22.620
Link: CVE-2026-53811
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