{"id":"CVE-2026-32006","aliases":["GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32006","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Authorization Bypass via DM Pairing-Store Fallback in Group Allowlist","details":"### Summary\nIn `openclaw@2026.2.25`, BlueBubbles group authorization could incorrectly treat DM pairing-store identities as group allowlist identities when `dmPolicy=pairing` and `groupPolicy=allowlist`.\n\nA sender that was only DM-paired (not explicitly present in `groupAllowFrom`) could pass group sender checks for message and reaction ingress.\n\nPer OpenClaw's `SECURITY.md` trust model, this is a constrained authorization-consistency issue, not a multi-tenant boundary bypass or host-privilege escalation.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version at triage time: `2026.2.25`\n- Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.25`\n- Patched versions: `>= 2026.2.26` (planned next release)\n\n### Technical Details\nRoot cause was DM/group allowlist composition where DM pairing-store identities could flow into group authorization decisions.\n\nFix approach:\n- centralize DM/group authorization composition via shared resolvers\n- remove local DM/group list recomposition at channel callsites\n- add cross-channel regression coverage for message + reaction ingress\n- add CI guard to block future pairing-store leakage into group auth composition\n\n### Impact\n- Affects deployments using BlueBubbles with `groupPolicy=allowlist` and `dmPolicy=pairing` when pairing-store entries are present.\n- Could allow DM-authorized identities to be treated as group-authorized without explicit `groupAllowFrom` membership.\n- Does **not** bypass gateway auth, sandbox boundaries, or create new host-level privilege beyond existing DM authorization.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`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.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","published":"2026-03-19T22:06:46.414Z","modified":"2026-08-17T03:48:14.348405388Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.2.26"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9","label":"openclaw/openclaw@051fdcc"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32006.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-25pw-4h6w-qwvm"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32006"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-dm-pairing-store-fallback-in-group-allowlist"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/051fdcc428129446e7c084260f837b7284279ce9"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1aadf26f9acc399affabd859937a09468a9c5cb4"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-17T03:48:14.348405388Z"}}