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Remote attackers can send messages and reactions as DM-paired identities without explicit groupAllowFrom membership to bypass group sender authorization checks.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00313,"percentile":0.24563,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-863"],"published":"2026-03-03T22:54:46Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:23Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.26"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.2.25"},{"fixed":"2026.2.26"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.26"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-dm-pairing-store-fallback-in-group-allowlist","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1aadf26f9acc399affabd859937a09468a9c5cb4","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32006","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32006.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32006","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.26 - Authorization Bypass via DM Pairing-Store Fallback in Group Allowlist","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:06:46.414Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:14:31.052Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":3.1,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"low","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:57.100857Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-13263","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:06:46Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:14:31Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.273921Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm","title":"OpenClaw has a BlueBubbles group allowlist mismatch via DM pairing-store fallback","description":"### Summary\nIn `openclaw@2026.2.25`, BlueBubbles group authorization could incorrectly treat DM pairing-store identities as group allowlist identities when `dmPolicy=pairing` and `groupPolicy=allowlist`.\n\nA sender that was only DM-paired (not explicitly present in `groupAllowFrom`) could pass group sender checks for message and reaction ingress.\n\nPer OpenClaw's `SECURITY.md` trust model, this is a constrained authorization-consistency issue, not a multi-tenant boundary bypass or host-privilege escalation.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version at triage time: `2026.2.25`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.25`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.2.26` (planned next release)\n\n### Technical Details\nRoot cause was DM/group allowlist composition where DM pairing-store identities could flow into group authorization decisions.\n\nFix approach:\n- centralize DM/group authorization composition via shared resolvers\n- remove local DM/group list recomposition at channel callsites\n- add cross-channel regression coverage for message + reaction ingress\n- add CI guard to block future pairing-store leakage into group auth composition\n\n### Impact\n- Affects deployments using BlueBubbles with `groupPolicy=allowlist` and `dmPolicy=pairing` when pairing-store entries are present.\n- Could allow DM-authorized identities to be treated as group-authorized without explicit `groupAllowFrom` membership.\n- Does **not** bypass gateway auth, sandbox boundaries, or create new host-level privilege beyond existing DM authorization.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`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.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T22:54:46Z","modified":"2026-03-30T13:47:34Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:46.119458Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32006","description":"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. 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Remote attackers can send messages and reactions as DM-paired identities without explicit groupAllowFrom membership to bypass group sender authorization checks.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:06:46.414Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:23.969202498Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":2.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:01.218144Z"},{"id":"GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm","title":"OpenClaw has a BlueBubbles group allowlist mismatch via DM pairing-store fallback","description":"### Summary\nIn `openclaw@2026.2.25`, BlueBubbles group authorization could incorrectly treat DM pairing-store identities as group allowlist identities when `dmPolicy=pairing` and `groupPolicy=allowlist`.\n\nA sender that was only DM-paired (not explicitly present in `groupAllowFrom`) could pass group sender checks for message and reaction ingress.\n\nPer OpenClaw's `SECURITY.md` trust model, this is a constrained authorization-consistency issue, not a multi-tenant boundary bypass or host-privilege escalation.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version at triage time: `2026.2.25`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.25`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.2.26` (planned next release)\n\n### Technical Details\nRoot cause was DM/group allowlist composition where DM pairing-store identities could flow into group authorization decisions.\n\nFix approach:\n- centralize DM/group authorization composition via shared resolvers\n- remove local DM/group list recomposition at channel callsites\n- add cross-channel regression coverage for message + reaction ingress\n- add CI guard to block future pairing-store leakage into group auth composition\n\n### Impact\n- Affects deployments using BlueBubbles with `groupPolicy=allowlist` and `dmPolicy=pairing` when pairing-store entries are present.\n- Could allow DM-authorized identities to be treated as group-authorized without explicit `groupAllowFrom` membership.\n- Does **not** bypass gateway auth, sandbox boundaries, or create new host-level privilege beyond existing DM authorization.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`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.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T22:54:46Z","modified":"2026-03-30T14:07:08.243253Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":4.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:33.956911Z"}]}}