OpenClaw: Unauthorized Telegram Senders Trigger Media Download and Disk Write Before Access Check
Impact
In Telegram DM mode, inbound media was downloaded and written to disk before sender authorization checks completed. An unauthorized sender could trigger inbound media download/write activity (including media groups) even when DM access should be denied.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published version currently affected:
2026.2.23 - Vulnerable range:
<= 2026.2.23 - Patched in planned next release:
2026.2.24
Fix Commit(s)
9514201fb9b51de5d0b23151110d0ff5d9c8bd67
Technical Details
The Telegram handler flow now enforces DM authorization before media download/write paths execute, including media-group handling. Inbound channel activity tracking was also moved to run after DM authorization in the Telegram message context path.
Release Process Note
patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.24). After npm publish, the advisory can be published without further version-field edits.
OpenClaw thanks @v8hid for reporting.
Publication Update (2026-02-25)
openclaw@2026.2.24 is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. This advisory now marks >= 2026.2.24 as patched.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | openclaw | < 2026.2.24 | 2026.2.24 |
Referencias
- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-208, CWE-404, CWE-406, CWE-770- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
openclaw- Publicada
- 03.03.2026
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-h656-5vcf-cm23 - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: openclaw
Todas las vulnerabilidades publicadas de este paquete (Paquete de npm), de la más reciente a la más antigua. Muestra si es un fallo aislado o un paquete que hay que vigilar.
- Entradas en total
- 588
- Primera → última
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Sin corrección
- 9
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 20
- Alta 215
- Media 299
- Baja 54
Divulgaciones por año
- 2026: 588
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