OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS

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

EPSS

• CVE-2026-26328: 0.32% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 24.85 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

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.

Published by the source

18 Feb 2026, 00:43 UTC

Last modified by the source

20 Feb 2026, 16:54 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC

1. Revision 2 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m

2. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-26328

Advisory: OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities
IDs: CVE-2026-26328, GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-26328 (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: Medium (CVSS 6.5)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.2.14; clawdbot 2026.2.14. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm openclaw: affected < 2026.2.14; fixed in 2026.2.14
- npm clawdbot: affected < 2026.2.14; fixed in 2026.2.14

## 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 clawdbot --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, clawdbot.
- 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-g34w-4xqq-h79m (OSV record GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 =0 <2026.2.14 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 =0 <2026.2.14)

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