Vulnerability · Published Mar 19, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-31998OpenClaw 2026.2.22 < 2026.2.24 - Authorization Bypass in Synology Chat Plugin via Empty allowedUserIds

High 8.6

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw versions 2026.2.22 and 2026.2.23 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the synology-chat channel plugin where dmPolicy set to allowlist with empty allowedUserIds fails open. Attackers with Synology sender access can bypass authorization checks and trigger unauthorized agent dispatch and downstream tool actions.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.24	GHSA-gw85-xp4q-5gp9

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	2026.2.22 – before 2026.2.24

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gw85-xp4q-5gp9) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.2.22 < 2026.2.24 - Authorization Bypass in Synology Chat Plugin via Empty allowedUserIds third-party-advisory