GHSA-fhvm-j76f-qmjv
OpenClaw has a potential access-group authorization bypass if channel type lookup fails
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Summary
When Telegram webhook mode is enabled without a configured webhook secret, OpenClaw may accept unauthenticated HTTP POST requests at the Telegram webhook endpoint and trust attacker-controlled update JSON. This can allow forged Telegram updates that spoof `message.from.id` / `chat.id`, potentially bypassing sender allowlists and executing privileged bot commands.
## Affected Packages / Versions
- Package: `openclaw` (npm)
- Affected: `<= 2026.1.30`
- Patched: `>= 2026.2.1`
## Impact
An attacker who can reach the webhook endpoint can forge Telegram updates and impersonate allowlisted/paired senders by spoofing fields in the webhook payload (for example `message.from.id`). Impact depends on enabled commands/tools and the deployment’s network exposure.
## Mitigations / Workarounds
- Configure a strong `channels.telegram.webhookSecret` and ensure your reverse proxy forwards the `X-Telegram-Bot-Api-Secret-Token` header unchanged.
## Fix Commit(s)
- ca92597e1f9593236ad86810b66633144b69314d (config validation: `webhookUrl` requires `webhookSecret`)
Defense-in-depth / supporting fixes:
- 5643a934799dc523ec2ef18c007e1aa2c386b670 (default webhook listener bind host to loopback)
- 3cbcba10cf30c2ffb898f0d8c7dfb929f15f8930 (bound webhook request body size/time)
- 633fe8b9c17f02fcc68ecdb5ec212a5ace932f09 (runtime guard: reject webhook startup when secret is missing/empty)
## Release Process Note
`patched_versions` is set to the first fixed release (`2026.2.1`).
Thanks @yueyueL for reporting.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fhvm-j76f-qmjv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28454
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbcba10cf30c2ffb898f0d8c7dfb929f15f8930
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5643a934799dc523ec2ef18c007e1aa2c386b670
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/633fe8b9c17f02fcc68ecdb5ec212a5ace932f09
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ca92597e1f9593236ad86810b66633144b69314d
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.1
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-unauthenticated-telegram-webhook