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CVE-2026-28480

Published: Mar 5, 2026

Modified: Mar 9, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

6.5

MEDIUM

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where Telegram allowlist matching accepts mutable usernames instead of immutable numeric sender IDs. Attackers can spoof identity by obtaining recycled usernames to bypass allowlist restrictions and interact with bots as unauthorized senders.

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	affected `0 - < 2026.2.14`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mj5r-hh7j-4gxf)

vendor-advisory

Patch Commit #1

patch

Patch Commit #2

patch

VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.14 - Identity Spoofing via Mutable Username in Telegram Allowlist Authorization

third-party-advisory

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