OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities
## Summary Under iMessage `groupPolicy=allowlist`, group authorization could be satisfied by sender identities coming from the DM pairing store, broadening DM trust into group contexts. ## Details Affected component: `src/imessage/monitor/monitor-provider.ts`. Vulnerable logic derived `effectiveGroupAllowFrom` using both the static group allowlist and DM pairing-store identities (`storeAllowFrom`). This allowed a sender approved via DM pairing to satisfy group authorization in groups even if the sender/chat was not explicitly present in `groupAllowFrom`. This weakens boundary separation between DM pairing and group allowlist authorization. ## Affected Packages / Versions - `openclaw` (npm): affected `<= 2026.2.13` - `clawdbot` (npm): affected `<= 2026.1.24-3` ## Fix Commit(s) - `openclaw/openclaw@872079d42fe105ece2900a1dd6ab321b92da2d59` - `openclaw/openclaw@90d1e9cd71419168b2faa54a759b124a3eacfae7` Thanks @vincentkoc for reporting.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-26328US | —OT elevated | — | ||
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.14, under iMessage `groupPolicy=allowlist`, group authorization could be satisfied by sender identities coming from the… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/872079d42fe105ece2900a1dd6ab321b92da2d59WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79mWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26328ADVISORY
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