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OpenClaw has cross-account DM pairing authorization bypass via unscoped pairing store access

Low severity GitHub Reviewed Published Feb 26, 2026 in openclaw/openclaw • Updated Mar 4, 2026

Package

npm openclaw (npm)

Affected versions

<= 2026.2.25

Patched versions

2026.2.26

Description

Summary

OpenClaw had account-scope gaps in pairing-store access for DM pairing policy, which could let a pairing approval from one account authorize the same sender on another account in multi-account setups.

Impact

This is an authorization-boundary weakness in multi-account channel deployments. A sender approved in one account could be accepted in another account before explicit approval there.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest published version affected: 2026.2.25
  • Vulnerable range: <= 2026.2.25
  • Patched version (planned next release): >= 2026.2.26

Fix

OpenClaw now enforces account-scoped pairing reads/writes consistently across core and extension message channels, with stricter runtime/SDK helpers and shared policy wiring to prevent cross-account pairing bleed.

Fix Commit(s)

  • a0c5e28f3bf0cc0cd9311f9e9ec2ca0352550dcf
  • bce643a0bd145d3e9cb55400af33bd1b85baeb02

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.26). After npm publish of that version, this advisory is ready to publish without further content edits.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

References

@steipete steipete published to openclaw/openclaw Feb 26, 2026
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Mar 4, 2026
Reviewed Mar 4, 2026
Last updated Mar 4, 2026

Severity

Low

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Incorrect Authorization

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

No known CVE

GHSA ID

GHSA-vjp8-wprm-2jw9

Source code

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