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brew-openclaw-cli-cve-2026-32895
Vulnerability from osv_homebrew
Published
2026-08-13 17:21
Modified
2026-09-17 17:24
Summary
OpenClaw: Slack system events bypass sender authorization in member and message subtype handlers
Details

Summary

Slack member_* and message subtype system events (message_changed, message_deleted, thread_broadcast) were not consistently enforcing sender authorization before enqueueing system events.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Latest published version: 2026.2.25
  • Affected range: <= 2026.2.25
  • Planned patched version: 2026.2.26 (pre-set for publish-readiness)

Technical Details

Slack system-event handlers in src/slack/monitor/events/members.ts and src/slack/monitor/events/messages.ts enqueued events after channel checks without shared sender authorization. Deployments relying on Slack DM allowlists (dmPolicy / allowFrom) or per-channel users allowlists could receive unauthorized system-event ingress from non-allowlisted senders.

The fix routes those handlers through authorizeAndResolveSlackSystemEventContext(...) and fails closed when message subtype sender identity cannot be resolved.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 3d30ba18a2aba1e1b302e77ff33145c3b06c01c8

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to >= 2026.2.26 so once npm 2026.2.26 is published, this advisory can be published without further field edits.

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity
5.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
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  "details": "### Summary\nSlack `member_*` and `message` subtype system events (`message_changed`, `message_deleted`, `thread_broadcast`) were not consistently enforcing sender authorization before enqueueing system events.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published version: `2026.2.25`\n- Affected range: `\u003c= 2026.2.25`\n- Planned patched version: `2026.2.26` (pre-set for publish-readiness)\n\n### Technical Details\nSlack system-event handlers in `src/slack/monitor/events/members.ts` and `src/slack/monitor/events/messages.ts` enqueued events after channel checks without shared sender authorization. Deployments relying on Slack DM allowlists (`dmPolicy` / `allowFrom`) or per-channel `users` allowlists could receive unauthorized system-event ingress from non-allowlisted senders.\n\nThe fix routes those handlers through `authorizeAndResolveSlackSystemEventContext(...)` and fails closed when message subtype sender identity cannot be resolved.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `3d30ba18a2aba1e1b302e77ff33145c3b06c01c8`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to `\u003e= 2026.2.26` so once npm `2026.2.26` is published, this advisory can be published without further field edits.\n\nThanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
  "id": "BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-32895",
  "modified": "2026-09-17T17:24:13Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-authorization-bypass-in-slack-system-event-handlers"
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}



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