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OpenClaw < 2026.5.19 - Channel Allowlist Bypass in Message Read Actions

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severity
high
date
Affecting

  • OpenClaw < 2026.5.19

CWE
  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization
CVSS
7.1
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
samchodev
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.19 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in message read actions that skips channel allowlist checks. Lower-trust callers can request messages from channels not intended for them by exploiting insufficient validation in the affected feature, potentially exposing sensitive channel messages.

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