Vulnerability · Published Feb 19, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-26328OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity improper access control in clawdbot 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 25% 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 75.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
npmclawdbot2026.2.14GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m
npmopenclaw2026.2.14GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
openclaw openclaw < 2026.2.14
openclaw clawdbot <= 2026.1.24-3

Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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