📄 Description (English)
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Discord guild reaction ingestion that fails to enforce member users and roles allowlist checks. Non-allowlisted guild members can trigger reaction events accepted as trusted system events, injecting reaction text into downstream session context.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
OpenClaw versions before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability allowing non-allowlisted Discord guild members to inject malicious reaction events into trusted system contexts. This CWE-863 authorization flaw enables attackers to manipulate downstream session processing without proper role/membership validation. While currently unpatched with no public exploits, the vulnerability poses moderate risk to organizations using OpenClaw for Discord-integrated automation and security monitoring.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 28, 2026 06:54
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using OpenClaw for Discord-based security automation, incident response coordination, or compliance monitoring face moderate risk. Most vulnerable sectors include: (1) Government agencies (NCA, CITC) using Discord for inter-departmental security communications; (2) Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) employing OpenClaw for fraud detection or transaction monitoring; (3) Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) using Discord for SOC automation; (4) Energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) leveraging Discord for critical infrastructure alerts. The vulnerability's impact is limited to organizations actively integrating OpenClaw with Discord guild-based workflows.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, CITC)
Banking (SAMA-regulated institutions)
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily)
Energy (ARAMCO, SEC)
Healthcare (MOH)
Critical Infrastructure
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all OpenClaw deployments to identify Discord guild integrations and current version numbers
2. Review Discord guild membership and role configurations to identify non-allowlisted members with reaction permissions
3. Implement Discord permission restrictions: disable reaction permissions for non-allowlisted members pending patch availability
4. Monitor OpenClaw logs for unexpected reaction events from non-authorized guild members
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement network-level filtering to restrict OpenClaw's Discord API access to specific authorized guild IDs
2. Deploy webhook validation middleware to verify reaction event sources before processing
3. Enable Discord audit logging and forward logs to SIEM for anomaly detection
4. Implement rate limiting on reaction event processing to detect injection attempts
5. Restrict OpenClaw service account permissions to read-only where possible
Patching:
1. Upgrade to OpenClaw 2026.3.11 or later immediately upon release
2. Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
3. Verify allowlist enforcement post-patch through penetration testing
Detection Rules:
1. Alert on reaction events from Discord members not in configured allowlist
2. Monitor for unusual reaction text patterns or injection payloads in OpenClaw logs
3. Track failed authorization attempts in Discord API audit logs
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع نشرات OpenClaw لتحديد تكاملات Discord وأرقام الإصدارات الحالية
2. مراجعة تكوينات عضويات خادم Discord والأدوار لتحديد الأعضاء غير المصرح لهم بأذونات التفاعل
3. تنفيذ قيود أذونات Discord: تعطيل أذونات التفاعل للأعضاء غير المصرح لهم في انتظار توفر التصحيح
4. مراقبة سجلات OpenClaw للأحداث غير المتوقعة من أعضاء غير مصرح لهم
الضوابط البديلة:
1. تنفيذ تصفية على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد وصول OpenClaw إلى Discord API لمعرفات خادم محددة مصرح بها
2. نشر برنامج وسيط للتحقق من صحة webhook للتحقق من مصادر أحداث التفاعل قبل المعالجة
3. تفعيل تسجيل تدقيق Discord وإعادة توجيه السجلات إلى SIEM للكشف عن الشذوذ
4. تنفيذ تحديد معدل معالجة أحداث التفاعل للكشف عن محاولات الحقن
5. تقييد أذونات حساب خدمة OpenClaw للقراءة فقط حيث أمكن
التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى OpenClaw 2026.3.11 أو إصدار أحدث فوراً عند الإصدار
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
3. التحقق من إنفاذ القائمة البيضاء بعد التصحيح من خلال اختبار الاختراق
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه على أحداث التفاعل من أعضاء Discord غير المدرجين في قائمة التكوين المصرح بها
2. مراقبة أنماط نصوص التفاعل غير العادية أو حمولات الحقن في سجلات OpenClaw
3. تتبع محاولات التفويض الفاشلة في سجلات تدقيق Discord API
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.1.1 - Access control policy enforcement
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User registration and access rights management
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management and access control
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Change management procedures
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AC-1 - Access Control Policy
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Processes and procedures for access management
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and monitoring of unauthorized access
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User access management
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User responsibilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User access rights