{"id":"CVE-2026-32027","aliases":["EUVD-2026-13302","GHSA-jv6r-27ww-4gw4"],"status":"published","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.26 - Improper Authorization via DM Pairing Store Identity Inheritance in Group Allowlist","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where DM pairing-store identities are incorrectly eligible for group allowlist authorization checks. Attackers can exploit this cross-context authorization flaw by using a sender approved via DM pairing to satisfy group sender allowlist checks without explicit presence in groupAllowFrom, bypassing group message access controls.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00252,"percentile":0.16873,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-285","CWE-863"],"published":"2026-03-03T19:17:22Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:38Z","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-jv6r-27ww-4gw4","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8bdda7a651c21e98faccdbbd73081e79cffe8be0","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-authorization-via-dm-pairing-store-identity-inheritance-in-group-allowlist","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32027","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jv6r-27ww-4gw4"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32027.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32027","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.2.26 - Improper Authorization via DM Pairing Store Identity Inheritance in Group Allowlist","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where DM pairing-store identities are incorrectly eligible for group allowlist authorization checks. Attackers can exploit this cross-context authorization flaw by using a sender approved via DM pairing to satisfy group sender allowlist checks without explicit presence in groupAllowFrom, bypassing group message access controls.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:02.93Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:14:44.837Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:57.47301Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-13302","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where DM pairing-store identities are incorrectly eligible for group allowlist authorization checks. Attackers can exploit this cross-context authorization flaw by using a sender approved via DM pairing to satisfy group sender allowlist checks without explicit presence in groupAllowFrom, bypassing group message access controls.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:02Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:14:44Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.273921Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-jv6r-27ww-4gw4","title":"OpenClaw DM pairing-store identities could satisfy group allowlist authorization","description":"## Summary\nDM pairing-store identities were incorrectly eligible for group allowlist authorization checks, enabling cross-context authorization in group message paths.\n\n## Details\nIn affected versions, group allowlist evaluation could inherit identities from the DM pairing store. A sender approved via DM pairing could satisfy group sender allowlist checks without being explicitly present in `groupAllowFrom`.\n\nThis is an authorization-policy boundary issue between DM pairing and group allowlists.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- `openclaw` (npm): affected `\u003c= 2026.2.25` (latest published npm version at triage time)\n- `openclaw` (npm): patched `\u003e= 2026.2.26` (planned next release)\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `openclaw/openclaw@8bdda7a651c21e98faccdbbd73081e79cffe8be0`\n- `openclaw/openclaw@051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9`\n\n## Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.26`) so once npm release is published, maintainers can publish the advisory without additional metadata edits.\n\n## Maintainer Timeline Note\nMaintainers landed the initial fix before this report was filed; this report still provided useful independent confirmation of the issue class and exploit path.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T19:17:22Z","modified":"2026-03-25T18:42:22Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-285","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:41.724707Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32027","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where DM pairing-store identities are incorrectly eligible for group allowlist authorization checks. 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Attackers can exploit this cross-context authorization flaw by using a sender approved via DM pairing to satisfy group sender allowlist checks without explicit presence in groupAllowFrom, bypassing group message access controls.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:02.93Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:38.54610933Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:01.218144Z"},{"id":"GHSA-jv6r-27ww-4gw4","title":"OpenClaw DM pairing-store identities could satisfy group allowlist authorization","description":"## Summary\nDM pairing-store identities were incorrectly eligible for group allowlist authorization checks, enabling cross-context authorization in group message paths.\n\n## Details\nIn affected versions, group allowlist evaluation could inherit identities from the DM pairing store. A sender approved via DM pairing could satisfy group sender allowlist checks without being explicitly present in `groupAllowFrom`.\n\nThis is an authorization-policy boundary issue between DM pairing and group allowlists.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- `openclaw` (npm): affected `\u003c= 2026.2.25` (latest published npm version at triage time)\n- `openclaw` (npm): patched `\u003e= 2026.2.26` (planned next release)\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `openclaw/openclaw@8bdda7a651c21e98faccdbbd73081e79cffe8be0`\n- `openclaw/openclaw@051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9`\n\n## Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.26`) so once npm release is published, maintainers can publish the advisory without additional metadata edits.\n\n## Maintainer Timeline Note\nMaintainers landed the initial fix before this report was filed; this report still provided useful independent confirmation of the issue class and exploit path.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T19:17:22Z","modified":"2026-03-25T19:48:10.358785Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","score":7.1,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-285","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:51.10002Z"}]}}