CVE-2026-32006 — openclaw
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@051fdccCVE-2026-32006 is a CWE-863 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Authorization Bypass via DM Pairing-Store Fallback in Group Allowlist
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-32006.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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openclawnpmDescription
Summary
In [email protected], BlueBubbles group authorization could incorrectly treat DM pairing-store identities as group allowlist identities when dmPolicy=pairing and groupPolicy=allowlist.
A sender that was only DM-paired (not explicitly present in groupAllowFrom) could pass group sender checks for message and reaction ingress.
Per OpenClaw's SECURITY.md trust model, this is a constrained authorization-consistency issue, not a multi-tenant boundary bypass or host-privilege escalation.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published npm version at triage time:
2026.2.25 - Affected versions:
<= 2026.2.25 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.2.26(planned next release)
Technical Details
Root cause was DM/group allowlist composition where DM pairing-store identities could flow into group authorization decisions.
Fix approach:
- centralize DM/group authorization composition via shared resolvers
- remove local DM/group list recomposition at channel callsites
- add cross-channel regression coverage for message + reaction ingress
- add CI guard to block future pairing-store leakage into group auth composition
Impact
- Affects deployments using BlueBubbles with
groupPolicy=allowlistanddmPolicy=pairingwhen pairing-store entries are present. - Could allow DM-authorized identities to be treated as group-authorized without explicit
groupAllowFrommembership. - Does not bypass gateway auth, sandbox boundaries, or create new host-level privilege beyond existing DM authorization.
Fix Commit(s)
051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.26) so once npm 2026.2.26 is published, this advisory can be published without further content edits.
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.2.26npm install openclaw@2026.2.26 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.2.26 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-32006 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-32006 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2026-32006. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-32006 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2026-32006 across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.