Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Authorization Bypass in Telegram Interactive Callbacks via commands.allowFrom

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severity
high
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.5.6

CWE
  • CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
CVSS
7.7
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
zsx (@zsxsoft), KeenSecurityLab, qclawer
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Telegram interactive callbacks that allows authenticated users to skip commands.allowFrom validation. Attackers can invoke affected callbacks to mark themselves as authorized senders before allowlist checks are applied, triggering command behavior outside configured Telegram sender restrictions.

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