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GHSA-4rj2-gpmh-qq5x OpenClaw has an inbound allowlist policy bypass in voice-call extension (empty caller ID + suffix matching)

CRITICAL Published 2026-02-17 Modified 2026-03-10 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-28446
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Weaknesses
CWE-287
Reviewed
2026-02-17

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.2 → fixed in 2026.2.2

Description

Summary An authentication bypass in the optional `voice-call` extension/plugin allowed unapproved or anonymous callers to reach the voice-call agent when inbound policy was set to `allowlist` or `pairing`. Deployments that do not install/enable the `voice-call` extension are not affected. Affected Packages / Versions • `openclaw` (npm): `= 2026.2.2` Details In affected versions (for example `2026.2.1`), the inbound allowlist check in `extensions/voice-call/src/manager.ts` used suffix-based matching and accepted empty caller IDs after normalization. This allowed two bypasses: 1. Missing/empty `from` values normalized to an empty string, which caused the allowlist predicate to evaluate as allowed. 2. Suffix-based matching meant any caller number whose digits ended with an allowlisted number would be accepted. Proof Of Concept 1. Configure the voice-call extension with `inboundPolicy: allowlist` and `allowFrom: ["+15550001234"]`. 2. Place/trigger an inbound call with missing/empty caller ID (provider-dependent; for example anonymous/restricted caller). The call is accepted. 3. Place a call from a number whose E.164 digits end with `15550001234` (for example `+99915550001234`). The call is accepted. Impact Only operators who install/enable the optional `voice-call` extension and use `inboundPolicy=allowlist` or `pairing` could have inbound access controls bypassed, potentially allowing unauthorized callers to reach auto-response and tool execution. Fix The fix hardens inbound policy handling: • Reject inbound calls when caller ID is missing. • Require strict equality when comparing normalized caller IDs against the allowlist (no suffix/prefix matching). • Add regression tests for missing caller ID, anonymous caller ID, and suffix-collision cases. Fix commit(s): • `f8dfd034f5d9235c5485f492a9e4ccc114e97fdb` Thanks @simecek for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-28446 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.1 with the voice-call extension installed and enabled contain an authentication bypass vulnerability in… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication weakness

References