Vulnerability · Published Mar 21, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-32899OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Sender Policy Bypass in Slack Reaction and Pin Event Handlers
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-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 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 fail to consistently apply sender-policy checks to reaction_* and pin_* non-message events before adding them to system-event context. Attackers can bypass configured DM policies and channel user allowlists to inject unauthorized reaction and pin events from restricted senders.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | 2026.2.25 | GHSA-rm2p-j3r7-4x4j |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rm2p-j3r7-4x4j) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit #1 patch
- Patch Commit #2 patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Sender Policy Bypass in Slack Reaction and Pin Event Handlers third-party-advisory