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GHSA-25PW-4H6W-QWVM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 22:54 – Updated: 2026-03-30 13:47

Summary

OpenClaw has a BlueBubbles group allowlist mismatch via DM pairing-store fallback

Details

Summary

In openclaw@2026.2.25, BlueBubbles group authorization could incorrectly treat DM pairing-store identities as group allowlist identities when dmPolicy=pairing and groupPolicy=allowlist.

A sender that was only DM-paired (not explicitly present in groupAllowFrom) could pass group sender checks for message and reaction ingress.

Per OpenClaw's SECURITY.md trust model, this is a constrained authorization-consistency issue, not a multi-tenant boundary bypass or host-privilege escalation.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version at triage time: 2026.2.25
Affected versions: <= 2026.2.25
Patched versions: >= 2026.2.26 (planned next release)

Technical Details

Root cause was DM/group allowlist composition where DM pairing-store identities could flow into group authorization decisions.

Fix approach: - centralize DM/group authorization composition via shared resolvers - remove local DM/group list recomposition at channel callsites - add cross-channel regression coverage for message + reaction ingress - add CI guard to block future pairing-store leakage into group auth composition

Impact

Affects deployments using BlueBubbles with groupPolicy=allowlist and dmPolicy=pairing when pairing-store entries are present.
Could allow DM-authorized identities to be treated as group-authorized without explicit groupAllowFrom membership.
Does not bypass gateway auth, sandbox boundaries, or create new host-level privilege beyond existing DM authorization.

Fix Commit(s)

051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.26) so once npm 2026.2.26 is published, this advisory can be published without further content edits.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity ?

4.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "details": "### Summary\nIn `openclaw@2026.2.25`, BlueBubbles group authorization could incorrectly treat DM pairing-store identities as group allowlist identities when `dmPolicy=pairing` and `groupPolicy=allowlist`.\n\nA sender that was only DM-paired (not explicitly present in `groupAllowFrom`) could pass group sender checks for message and reaction ingress.\n\nPer OpenClaw\u0027s `SECURITY.md` trust model, this is a constrained authorization-consistency issue, not a multi-tenant boundary bypass or host-privilege escalation.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version at triage time: `2026.2.25`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.25`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.2.26` (planned next release)\n\n### Technical Details\nRoot cause was DM/group allowlist composition where DM pairing-store identities could flow into group authorization decisions.\n\nFix approach:\n- centralize DM/group authorization composition via shared resolvers\n- remove local DM/group list recomposition at channel callsites\n- add cross-channel regression coverage for message + reaction ingress\n- add CI guard to block future pairing-store leakage into group auth composition\n\n### Impact\n- Affects deployments using BlueBubbles with `groupPolicy=allowlist` and `dmPolicy=pairing` when pairing-store entries are present.\n- Could allow DM-authorized identities to be treated as group-authorized without explicit `groupAllowFrom` membership.\n- Does **not** bypass gateway auth, sandbox boundaries, or create new host-level privilege beyond existing DM authorization.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.26`) so once npm `2026.2.26` is published, this advisory can be published without further content edits.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm",
  "modified": "2026-03-30T13:47:34Z",
  "published": "2026-03-03T22:54:46Z",
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      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-dm-pairing-store-fallback-in-group-allowlist"
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  "summary": "OpenClaw has a BlueBubbles group allowlist mismatch via DM pairing-store fallback"
}

CVE-2026-32006 (GCVE-0-2026-32006)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-19 22:06 – Updated: 2026-03-20 18:10 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Authorization Bypass via DM Pairing-Store Fallback in Group Allowlist

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where DM pairing-store identities are incorrectly treated as group allowlist identities when dmPolicy=pairing and groupPolicy=allowlist. Remote attackers can send messages and reactions as DM-paired identities without explicit groupAllowFrom membership to bypass group sender authorization checks.

Severity ?

2.3 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

3.1 (Low)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CWE

CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fd…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-aut…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.26 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.2.26 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-02-26 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-25PW-4H6W-QWVM

Summary

Affected Packages / Versions

Technical Details

Impact

Fix Commit(s)

Release Process Note

CVE-2026-32006 (GCVE-0-2026-32006)

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