CVE-2026-32006
mediumpriority · track · 17OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 23 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 0.6–4.3
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0586OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, sich erhöhte Berechtigungen zu verschaffen, Daten zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvmOpenClaw has a BlueBubbles group allowlist mismatch via DM pairing-store fallback2026-03-03ghsa · osvUS
### 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.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvmcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-dm-pairing-store-fallback-in-group-allowlistcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvmenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-dm-pairing-store-fallback-in-group-allowlistenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9Patchnvd
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