OpenClaw BlueBubbles webhook auth bypass via loopback proxy trust
CVE-2026-26316GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758
What to do
Vendor fix available. Upgrade each affected package to the fixed version on its release line (openclaw 2026.2.13; @openclaw/bluebubbles 2026.2.13), redeploy, then verify what is actually installed.
This page has no inventory attached, so it cannot say whether you are affected. A vendor fix is not proof that your deployment is fixed.
Affected packages
npm openclaw
- Affected
- < 2026.2.13
- Fixed in
- 2026.2.13
- Affected
- < 2026.2.13
- Fixed in
- 2026.2.13
Sources
- Open Source Vulnerabilities (OSV.dev), including the GitHub Advisory Database
OSV record GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 =0 <2026.2.13 (fixed)
VerifiedObserved Structured OSV record; GitHub-reviewed advisory.
- GitHub Advisory Database and maintainer security advisories on GitHub
GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 =0 <2026.2.13
VerifiedObserved Structured GitHub Advisory Database record (type=reviewed) from the GitHub REST API.
Severity and exploitation
- Exploitation
- No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
- CVSS
- 7.5 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- CVE-2026-26316: 0.36% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 30.22 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description
As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.
Summary In affected versions, the optional BlueBubbles iMessage channel plugin could accept webhook requests as authenticated based only on the TCP peer address being loopback (127.0.0.1, ::1, ::ffff:127.0.0.1) even when the configured webhook secret was missing or incorrect. This does not affect the default iMessage integration unless BlueBubbles is installed and enabled. Affected Packages / Versions - npm: openclaw < 2026.2.13 - npm: @openclaw/bluebubbles < 2026.2.13 Details If a deployment exposes the BlueBubbles webhook endpoint through a same-host reverse proxy (or an attacker can reach loopback via SSRF), an unauthenticated party may be able to inject inbound webhook events into the agent pipeline. Fix Commit(s) - f836c385ffc746cb954e8ee409f99d079bfdcd2f - 743f4b28495cdeb0d5bf76f6ebf4af01f6a02e5a (defense-in-depth) Mitigations - Set a non-empty BlueBubbles webhook password. - Avoid deployments where a public-facing reverse proxy forwards to a loopback-bound Gateway without…
Dates and revisions
- Published by the source
- Last modified by the source
- Source last checked
- Revision 2 · amended ·
Amended from ghsa record GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758
- Revision 1 · created ·
Published from osv record GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758
Agent brief
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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-26316 Advisory: OpenClaw BlueBubbles webhook auth bypass via loopback proxy trust IDs: CVE-2026-26316, GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-26316 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC) Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected. Severity: High (CVSS 7.5) Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV. Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.2.13; @openclaw/bluebubbles 2026.2.13. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed. ## Affected components - npm openclaw: affected < 2026.2.13; fixed in 2026.2.13 - npm @openclaw/bluebubbles: affected < 2026.2.13; fixed in 2026.2.13 ## Suggested inspection (read-only) - `npm ls openclaw --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`. - `npm ls @openclaw/bluebubbles --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`. ## Supported action Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version. ## Required regression checks - Run the test suite and a production build. - Exercise the features that depend on openclaw, @openclaw/bluebubbles. - Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed. ## Rollback considerations - Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward. ## Unresolved questions - Which deployments run an affected version? - Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority. - Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production. ## Sources - Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 (OSV record GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 =0 <2026.2.13 (fixed)) - Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 =0 <2026.2.13) Commands are suggestions: review each one before running it.
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