OpenClaw up to 2026.2.0 Twitch Plugin improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Twitch Plugin. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28448. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.0. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Twitch Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.29 prior to 2026.2.1 contain a vulnerability in the Twitch plugin (must be installed and enabled) in which it fails to enforce the allowFrom allowlist when allowedRoles is unset or empty, allowing unauthorized Twitch users to trigger agent dispatch. Remote attackers can mention the bot in Twitch chat to bypass access control and invoke the agent pipeline, potentially causing unintended actions or resource exhaustion.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-28448 since 02/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 8c7901c984866a776eb59662dc9d8b028de4f0d0 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.1
Patch: 8c7901c984866a776eb59662dc9d8b028de4f0d0

Timelineinfo

02/27/2026 CVE reserved
03/06/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
03/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/11/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-33rq-m5x2-fvgf
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28448 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349364

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2026 07:40
Updated: 03/11/2026 22:38
Changes: 03/06/2026 07:40 (78), 03/08/2026 00:04 (4), 03/10/2026 13:40 (1), 03/11/2026 22:38 (11)
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Cache ID: 216:F34:103

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