# CVE-2026-26328: OpenClaw iMessage group allowlist authorization inherited DM pairing-store identities


- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 20 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g34w-4xqq-h79m, MINI-x77g-wmcw-5jgm

## What is CVE-2026-26328?

CVE-2026-26328 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Feb 2026. 

### Official description

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to version 2026.2.14, under iMessage `groupPolicy=allowlist`, group authorization could be satisfied by sender identities coming from the DM pairing store, broadening DM trust into group contexts. Version 2026.2.14 fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization), CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26328?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw and clawdbot. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions | 2026.2.14 |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions | 2026.2.14 |
| `clawdbot` | npm | All versions | 2026.2.14 |
| `clawdbot` | npm | All versions | 2026.2.14 |

Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-26328?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.14 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-26328 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26328 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

- [CVE-2026-28363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28363/): Security feature bypass in OpenClaw (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-30741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30741/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-33579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33579/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32922/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32978/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-26328 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-26328 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Feb 2026. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26328 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.2.14
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.2.14
- clawdbot (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.2.14
- clawdbot (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 2026.2.14

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26328/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26328/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-26328
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26328
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-26328

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-26328/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.