Incorrect Authorization Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.2.22
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- published5 Mar 2026
- disclosed4 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 4 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-863 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.2.22 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the isAllowedParsedChatSender process. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to direct messaging or reaction features by sending messages from an untrusted sender when the allowFrom configuration is empty or unset and the DM policy is set to pairing or allowlist.