Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-22170OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 BlueBubbles - Access Control Bypass via Empty allowFrom Configuration

Medium 6.5

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 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 80.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 with the optional BlueBubbles plugin contain an access control bypass vulnerability where empty allowFrom configuration causes dmPolicy pairing and allowlist restrictions to be ineffective. Remote attackers can send direct messages to BlueBubbles accounts by exploiting the misconfigured allowlist validation logic to bypass intended sender authorization checks.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.2.22	GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.2.22

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

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit #1 patch
Patch Commit #2 patch
Patch Commit #3 patch
Patch Commit #4 patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 BlueBubbles - Access Control Bypass via Empty allowFrom Configuration third-party-advisory