vulnerability · openclaw
WhatsApp group IDs could satisfy elevated sender allowlists
WhatsApp group IDs could satisfy elevated sender allowlists. The official advisory identifies openclaw >= 2026.3.22, < 2026.6.6 as affected.
high severityconfirmed confidencepatchedNo known exploitation
Quick answer
What defenders need to know
- What is it?
- WhatsApp group IDs could satisfy elevated sender allowlists. The official advisory identifies openclaw >= 2026.3.22, < 2026.6.6 as affected.
- Who is affected?
- openclaw >= 2026.3.22, < 2026.6.6
- What should defenders do?
- Upgrade openclaw to 2026.6.6 or later.
- Is a fix available?
- Yes. Upgrade to 2026.6.6.
01 / Response
What to do
- Upgrade openclaw to 2026.6.6 or later.
- Until upgraded, restrict the affected feature to trusted operators or disable it when it is not needed.
02 / Technical assessment
Evidence-backed analysis
OpenClaw's official security advisory assigns high severity with CVSS 8.3 and references CWE-287, CWE-863.
- Official advisory: WhatsApp group IDs could satisfy elevated sender allowlists.
- Affected range: >= 2026.3.22, < 2026.6.6. First patched version: 2026.6.6.
03 / Timeline
Disclosure timeline
- Advisory published
OpenClaw published GHSA-fh38-965w-f6c3.
04 / Standards crosswalk
Standards crosswalk
FrameworkControl IDStatusEvidence
Control ID
CWE-287weakness referenceStatusSupported
Control ID
CWE-863weakness referenceStatusSupported
05 / Primary sources