OpenClaw 2026.2.22 < 2026.2.24 - Authorization Bypass in Synology Chat Plugin via Empty allowedUserIds
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 · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.22 and 2026.2.23 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the synology-chat channel plugin where dmPolicy set to allowlist with empty allowedUserIds fails open. Attackers with Synology sender access can bypass authorization checks and trigger unauthorized agent dispatch and downstream tool actions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | 2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.24 | 2026.2.24 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | 2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.24 | 2026.2.24 | Patch available | GHSA-gw85-xp4q-5gp9 |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.24 Fixed in 2026.2.24 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.24 Fixed in 2026.2.24 Patch available GHSA-gw85-xp4q-5gp9
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.24
- Fix · GHSA-gw85-xp4q-5gp9 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.2.24 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.2.24
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-24579 OpenClaw - Sandbox Network Isolation Bypass via docker.network=container ParameterPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2026-24567 OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Arbitrary File Read via Improper Temporary Path Validation in SandboxPriority LOW 31
- TI-2026-24551 OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Binary Hijacking via Static Default Trusted Directories in safeBinsPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw85-xp4q-5gp9
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-2026-31998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw85-xp4q-5gp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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