CVE-2026-32039
OpenClaw's typed sender-key matching for toolsBySender prevents identity-collision policy bypass
Impact
### Summary `channels.*.groups.*.toolsBySender` could match a privileged sender policy using a colliding mutable identity value (for example `senderName` or `senderUsername`) when deployments used untyped keys. The fix introduces explicit typed sender keys (`id:`, `e164:`, `username:`, `name:`), keeps legacy untyped keys on a deprecated ID-only path, and adds regression coverage to prevent cross-identifier collisions. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: npm `openclaw` - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.21-2` - Latest published npm version at triage time (February 22, 2026): `2026.2.21-2` - Patched version (planned next release): `2026.2.22` ### Impact This is a sender-authorization bypass in group tool policy matching for deployments that use `toolsBySender` with untyped keys. Under those conditions, an attacker could inherit stronger tool permissions intended for another sender if they can force an identifier collision. ### Fix Commit(s) - `5547a2275cb69413af3b62c795b93214fe913b57` ### Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.22`). Once that npm release is published, this advisory should only need publishing. OpenClaw thanks @jiseoung for reporting.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.2.22 | 2026.2.22 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | before 2026.2.22 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5547a2275cb69413af3b62c795b93214fe913b57
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wpph-cjgr-7c39
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sender-authorization-bypass-via-identity-collision-in-toolsbysender
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wpph-cjgr-7c39
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32039