Medium severity · published Mar 18, 2026
CVE-2026-22170
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 BlueBubbles - Access Control Bypass via Empty allowFrom Configuration
6.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 with the optional BlueBubbles plugin contain an access control bypass vulnerability where empty allowFrom configuration causes dmPolicy pairing and allowlist restrictions to be ineffective. Remote attackers can send direct messages to BlueBubbles accounts by exploiting the misconfigured allowlist validation logic to bypass intended sender authorization checks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.2.22 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22170
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22170
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2ba6de7eaad812e5e8603018e14e54e96bdd57dd
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4540790cb62412676f7b61cfc6e47443f84a251e
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/51c0893673de8e5cea64e64351dbfa4680ba0dec
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9632b9bcf032c5f2280c3103961fde912ab1f920
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bluebubbles-access-control-bypass-via-empty-allowfrom-configuration
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