CVE-2026-26328
OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities
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 DM pairing store, broadening DM trust into group contexts. Version 2026.2.14 fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities
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 DM pairing store, broadening DM trust into group contexts. Version 2026.2.14 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-26328- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-8419
6.5
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 DM pairing store, broadening DM trust into group contexts. Version 2026.2.14 fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-8419- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m
6.5
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<= 2026.2.13clawdbot(npm): affected<= 2026.1.24-3
Fix Commit(s)
openclaw/openclaw@872079d42fe105ece2900a1dd6ab321b92da2d59openclaw/openclaw@90d1e9cd71419168b2faa54a759b124a3eacfae7
Thanks @vincentkoc for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
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 DM pairing store, broadening DM trust into group contexts. Version 2026.2.14 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-26328- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities
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 DM pairing store, broadening DM trust into group contexts. Version 2026.2.14 fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-26328- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m
6.5
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<= 2026.2.13clawdbot(npm): affected<= 2026.1.24-3
Fix Commit(s)
openclaw/openclaw@872079d42fe105ece2900a1dd6ab321b92da2d59openclaw/openclaw@90d1e9cd71419168b2faa54a759b124a3eacfae7
Thanks @vincentkoc for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-26328 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Openclaw, published February 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 24th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.2.14.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/872079d42fe105ece2900a1dd6ab321b92da2d59
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26328
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/26xxx/CVE-2026-26328.json
github.com/openclaw/openclaw