What is CVE-2026-42433?

CVE-2026-42433 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-42433?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-42433

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability allowing operator.write message-tool paths to access Matrix profile persistence requiring admin-level authority. Attackers can exploit insufficient access controls to…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (8.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q) (vendor-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Unauthorized Matrix Profile Config Persistence Access via operator.write Message Tools (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42433?: CVE-2026-42433 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-42433?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.