Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Alternate path authentication
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| Impact | CVSS 5.3 reflects a network-based attack with low complexity and no privileges required, but limited impact (integrity only, no confidentiality or availability loss). EPSS and KEV status are not provided in the input data. The attack vector is network-accessible and exploitable without user interaction (UI:N), making it remotely viable. However, the integrity impact is limited to session state modification rather than data exfiltration or service disruption. While the authorization bypass itself is severe from a design perspective, the actual real-world risk depends on what session mutations an attacker can perform and whether downstream controls mitigate this. The presence of a vendor patch indicates this was deemed actionable. Without EPSS score or KEV confirmation, this appears to be a moderate-priority issue for OpenClaw deployments using Telegram integration-urgent for DM-reliant workflows, but not critical for all users. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker sends a malicious Telegram callback query to an OpenClaw bot's direct message endpoint, crafting the callback data to modify session state (e.g., changing user settings, permissions, or session tokens) without providing proof of DM pairing. The weaker callback authorization logic accepts the mutation because it does not enforce the same pairing requirements as direct message commands, allowing state corruption. No public exploit code is independently confirmed in the provided references, but the attack requires only network access and knowledge of the Telegram bot API. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Apr 10, 2026
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 allows remote attackers to bypass Telegram direct message pairing requirements and mutate session state through weaker callback-only authorization mechanisms. An unauthenticated attacker can craft malicious Telegram callback queries in direct messages to modify session state without satisfying the normal DM pairing security controls, resulting in unauthorized state modification with CVSS 5.3 (medium severity).
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.25 or later. The upstream fix is available via commit 269282ac69ab6030d5f30d04822668f607f13065 at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/269282ac69ab6030d5f30d04822668f607f13065. Administrators should prioritize this update for OpenClaw instances accepting Telegram direct message callbacks. Until patched, consider disabling Telegram DM callback handling or implementing additional callback origin validation at the application boundary if an immediate upgrade is not feasible.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
OpenClaw's Telegram integration implements callback query handling for direct message interactions. The vulnerability stems from improper authorization checks (CWE-288: Improper Authentication) in the callback query processing logic for Telegram DMs. The vulnerability allows attackers to exploit a weaker authorization model in callback-only flows compared to the standard DM pairing mechanism, which normally requires mutual authentication handshakes. The affected product is the OpenClaw application (cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), which integrates with Telegram's bot API for direct message functionality. The root cause is insufficient validation of callback query origins and session binding in direct message contexts, permitting state mutations that should be restricted to authenticated paired users.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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2DescriptionCVE.org
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Telegram callback query handling that allows attackers to mutate session state without satisfying normal DM pairing requirements. Remote attackers can exploit weaker callback-only authorization in direct messages to bypass DM pairing and modify session state.
Blast Radius
ecosystem impact- 3 npm packages depend on openclaw (3 direct, 0 indirect)
Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2026.3.28.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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