OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 BlueBubbles - Access Control Bypass via Empty allowFrom Configuration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | before 2026.2.22 | 2026.2.22 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.2.22 | 2026.2.22 | Patch available | GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.2.22 Fixed in 2026.2.22 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.2.22 Fixed in 2026.2.22 Patch available GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.22
- Fix · GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.22 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.2.22
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.runPriority HIGH 68
- TI-2026-17780 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Configuration in safeBinsPriority LOW 33
- TI-2026-17784 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Gateway Token Disclosure via Chrome CDP ProbePriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-22170
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-22170 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-22170 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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