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GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm

MediumCVSS 4.3 / 10
Published Mar 3, 2026·Last modified Mar 30, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

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.

Risk Scores
Base Score
4.3

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
4.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.29%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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