OpenClaw BlueBubbles webhook auth bypass via loopback proxy trust
Summary
In affected versions, the optional BlueBubbles iMessage channel plugin could accept webhook requests as authenticated based only on the TCP peer address being loopback (127.0.0.1, ::1, ::ffff:127.0.0.1) even when the configured webhook secret was missing or incorrect. This does not affect the default iMessage integration unless BlueBubbles is installed and enabled.
Affected Packages / Versions
- npm:
openclaw< 2026.2.13 - npm:
@openclaw/bluebubbles< 2026.2.13
Details
If a deployment exposes the BlueBubbles webhook endpoint through a same-host reverse proxy (or an attacker can reach loopback via SSRF), an unauthenticated party may be able to inject inbound webhook events into the agent pipeline.
Fix Commit(s)
- f836c385ffc746cb954e8ee409f99d079bfdcd2f
- 743f4b28495cdeb0d5bf76f6ebf4af01f6a02e5a (defense-in-depth)
Mitigations
- Set a non-empty BlueBubbles webhook password.
- Avoid deployments where a public-facing reverse proxy forwards to a loopback-bound Gateway without strong upstream authentication.
Thanks @MegaManSec (https://joshua.hu) of AISLE Research Team for reporting.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.2.13 | 2026.2.13 |
| npm package | @openclaw/bluebubbles | < 2026.2.13 | 2026.2.13 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26316
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/743f4b28495cdeb0d5bf76f6ebf4af01f6a02e5a
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f836c385ffc746cb954e8ee409f99d079bfdcd2f
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.12
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.13
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw, @openclaw/bluebubbles- Disclosed
- 17.02.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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