Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Feb 2026
- disclosed17 Feb 2026
- creditPetr Simecek
Introduced: 17 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-28454 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.1 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel via the Telegram webhook endpoint when webhook mode is enabled without a configured secret. An attacker can impersonate authorized users and execute privileged commands by sending forged HTTP POST requests with spoofed fields in the update payload.
Note: This is only exploitable if the Telegram webhook is enabled and no webhook secret is configured.