Improper Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.14
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- published18 Feb 2026
- disclosed18 Feb 2026
- creditchristos-eth
Introduced: 18 Feb 2026
NewCVE-2026-28392 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.14 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authorization via the slash-command handler. An attacker can execute privileged commands by sending direct messages to the bot, bypassing intended allowlist or access-group restrictions.
Note: This is only exploitable if Slack DMs are enabled with the configuration channels.slack.dm.policy: open.