GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 OpenClaw BlueBubbles webhook auth bypass via loopback proxy trust
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-26316
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw, @openclaw/bluebubbles
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863
- Reviewed
- 2026-02-17
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.13 → fixed in 2026.2.13
• npm @openclaw/bluebubbles: < 2026.2.13 → fixed in 2026.2.13
Description
Summary
In affected versions, the optional BlueBubbles iMessage channel plugin could accept webhook requests as authenticated based only on the TCP peer address being loopback (`127.0.0.1`, `::1`, `::ffff:127.0.0.1`) even when the configured webhook secret was missing or incorrect. This does not affect the default iMessage integration unless BlueBubbles is installed and enabled.
Affected Packages / Versions
• npm: `openclaw` `< 2026.2.13`
• npm: `@openclaw/bluebubbles` `< 2026.2.13`
Details
If a deployment exposes the BlueBubbles webhook endpoint through a same-host reverse proxy (or an attacker can reach loopback via SSRF), an unauthenticated party may be able to inject inbound webhook events into the agent pipeline.
Fix Commit(s)
• f836c385ffc746cb954e8ee409f99d079bfdcd2f
• 743f4b28495cdeb0d5bf76f6ebf4af01f6a02e5a (defense-in-depth)
Mitigations
• Set a non-empty BlueBubbles webhook password.
• Avoid deployments where a public-facing reverse proxy forwards to a loopback-bound Gateway without strong upstream authentication.
Thanks @MegaManSec (https://joshua.hu) of AISLE Research Team for reporting.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-26316 OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pchc-86f6-8758 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26316 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/743f4b28495cdeb0d5bf76f6ebf4af01f6a02e5a web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f836c385ffc746cb954e8ee409f99d079bfdcd2f web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.12 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.13 web