GHSA-gp3q-wpq4-5c5h OpenClaw: LINE group allowlist scope mismatch with DM pairing-store entries
Attackers can bypass group allowlist restrictions by leveraging DM pairing entries, allowing unauthorized access to LINE groups.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-gp3q-wpq4-5c5h?
GHSA-gp3q-wpq4-5c5h is a missing authorization vulnerability in openclaw, published on 12 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Summary
In specific LINE configurations, sender IDs approved through DM pairing could also satisfy group allowlist checks when operators expected group sender access to be scoped only to explicit group allowlists.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published version at triage/update time:
2026.2.25 - Affected:
<= 2026.2.25 - Patched:
>= 2026.2.26(planned next release)
Impact
This is a group-authorization scope mismatch. DM pairing-store entries could influence group sender authorization in allowlist mode.
Technical Details
Root cause: group allowlist composition inherited pairing-store entries intended for DM approvals. Under default DM pairing policy, a DM-paired sender could match group allowlist checks.
Fixes on main:
- isolate group allowlist composition from pairing-store entries
- centralize shared DM/group allowlist composition to preserve DM-only pairing behavior
- add regression coverage for LINE and Mattermost policy paths
Fix Commit(s)
8bdda7a651c21e98faccdbbd73081e79cffe8be0892a9c24b0f6118729ab5b5f5499b1a7e792dd15(follow-up refactor hardening)
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to >= 2026.2.26 so once npm 2026.2.26 is published, this advisory can be published directly without additional version-field edits.
Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-gp3q-wpq4-5c5h?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.2.26 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.2.26 |
How do I fix GHSA-gp3q-wpq4-5c5h?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.26 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is GHSA-gp3q-wpq4-5c5h being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-gp3q-wpq4-5c5h in the wild and no public exploit code.