{"cve":"CVE-2026-28480","nvd":{"published":"2026-03-05T22:16:22.610","modified":"2026-06-17T10:28:43.530","status":"Analyzed","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.","cvss_v4":{"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","score":6.9},"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N","score":6.5},"cwes":["CWE-290"],"references":["https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9e147f00b48e63e7be6964e0e2a97f2980854128","https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3b432e481a96b8fd41b91273818e514074e05c3","https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mj5r-hh7j-4gxf","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-identity-spoofing-via-mutable-username-in-telegram-allowlist-authorization"],"products":["openclaw:openclaw"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:25:53.701907451+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2026-28480","score":0.00244,"percentile":0.15612,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[{"id":"GHSA-mj5r-hh7j-4gxf","url":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-mj5r-hh7j-4gxf","summary":"OpenClaw Telegram allowlist authorization accepted mutable usernames","modified":"2026-03-06T01:18:29.664702Z","packages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","purl":"pkg:npm/openclaw","ranges":["<2026.2.14"],"fixed":["2026.2.14"]},{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"clawdbot","purl":"pkg:npm/clawdbot","ranges":["<=2026.1.24-3"],"fixed":[]}]}],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}