What is CVE-2026-22170?

CVE-2026-22170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-18.

How severe is CVE-2026-22170?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-22170

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 with the optional BlueBubbles plugin contain an access control bypass vulnerability where empty allowFrom configuration causes dmPolicy pairing and allowlist restrictions to be ineffective. Remote attac…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (22.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-jwf4-8wf4-jf2m) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit #1 (patch)
Patch Commit #2 (patch)
Patch Commit #3 (patch)
Patch Commit #4 (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 BlueBubbles - Access Control Bypass via Empty allowFrom Configuration (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-22170?: CVE-2026-22170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-22170?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.