OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities

published 2026-02-18 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m , EUVD-2026-8419

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 3 links 3

npm openclaw 2026.2.14
npm clawdbot 2026.2.14
openclaw openclaw 2026.2.14

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 8 mo ago (2026-02-20)

Exploit prediction

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
GitHub	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
npm	openclaw	<2026.2.14	2026.2.14
npm	clawdbot	<2026.2.14	2026.2.14

Affected products

openclaw openclaw
openclaw clawdbot

Classification

Weakness

CWE-284 Improper Access Control
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

References

github.com /openclaw/openclaw/commit/872079d42fe105ece2900a1dd6ab321b92da2d59
web, patch
github.com /openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m
web, patch, vendor-advisory
github.com /openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14
web, release-notes
nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26328
advisory
github.com /openclaw/openclaw
package

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary