GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-v773-r54f-q32w OpenClaw Slack: dmPolicy=open allowed any DM sender to run privileged slash commands
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-28392
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-285, CWE-863
- Reviewed
- 2026-02-18
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.2.14 → fixed in 2026.2.14
Description
Summary
When Slack DMs are configured with `dmPolicy=open`, the Slack slash-command handler incorrectly treated any DM sender as command-authorized. This allowed any Slack user who could DM the bot to execute privileged slash commands via DM, bypassing intended allowlist/access-group restrictions.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw` (npm)
• Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.13`
• Affected configuration: Slack DMs enabled with `channels.slack.dm.policy: open` (aka `dmPolicy=open`)
Impact
Any Slack user in the workspace who can DM the bot could invoke privileged slash commands via DM.
Fix
The slash-command path now computes `CommandAuthorized` for DMs using the same allowlist/access-group gating logic as other inbound paths.
Fix commit(s):
• f19eabee54c49e9a2e264b4965edf28a2f92e657
Release Process Note
`patched_versions` is set to the planned next release (`2026.2.14`). Once that npm release is published, this advisory should be published.
Thanks @christos-eth for reporting.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-28392 OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Slack slash-command handler that incorrectly… vulnerability
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v773-r54f-q32w web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28392 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f19eabee54c49e9a2e264b4965edf28a2f92e657 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14 web
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-in-slack-slash-command-handler-via-direct-messages web