BREW-OPENCLAW-CLI-GHSA-Q… (GHSA-QJ22-XQJR-V83V)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 17:21 – Updated: 2026-10-15 09:00 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw's Telegram message_reaction authorization bypass allows unauthorized system-event injection
Details

A missing sender-authorization check in Telegram message_reaction handling allowed unauthorized users to trigger reaction-derived system events.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Introduced: 2026.2.17
  • Affected: >= 2026.2.17 and <= 2026.2.24
  • Latest published at patch time: 2026.2.24
  • Patched in release: 2026.2.25

Impact

When reaction notifications are enabled, unauthorized Telegram senders could inject reaction system events despite configured DM/group authorization controls (dmPolicy, allowFrom, groupPolicy, groupAllowFrom).

Fix Commit(s)

  • e56b0cf1a04f992ac6ebc775899f48ea31687640

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the release (2026.2.25) so once npm release 2026.2.25 is published, this advisory can be published without further edits.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
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  "details": "A missing sender-authorization check in Telegram `message_reaction` handling allowed unauthorized users to trigger reaction-derived system events.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Introduced: `2026.2.17`\n- Affected: `\u003e= 2026.2.17` and `\u003c= 2026.2.24`\n- Latest published at patch time: `2026.2.24`\n- Patched in release: `2026.2.25`\n\n## Impact\n\nWhen reaction notifications are enabled, unauthorized Telegram senders could inject reaction system events despite configured DM/group authorization controls (`dmPolicy`, `allowFrom`, `groupPolicy`, `groupAllowFrom`).\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `e56b0cf1a04f992ac6ebc775899f48ea31687640`\n\n## Release Process Note\n\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the release (`2026.2.25`) so once npm release `2026.2.25` is published, this advisory can be published without further edits.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
  "id": "BREW-openclaw-cli-GHSA-qj22-xqjr-v83v",
  "modified": "2026-10-15T09:00:14Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
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  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw\u0027s Telegram message_reaction authorization bypass allows unauthorized system-event injection",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-qj22-xqjr-v83v"
  ]
}



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