Summary

In OpenClaw <= 2026.2.24, Discord direct-message reaction notifications did not consistently apply the same DM authorization checks (dmPolicy / allowFrom) that are enforced for normal DM message ingress.

In restrictive DM setups, a non-allowlisted Discord user who can react to a bot-authored DM message could still enqueue a reaction-derived system event in the session.

This is a reaction-only ingress inconsistency. By itself it does not directly execute commands; practical impact depends on downstream automation/tool policy.

Details

The DM message path already enforces dmPolicy/allowFrom authorization, but the DM reaction-notification path previously allowed event enqueue under reaction mode checks without that same authorization gate.

Fix in main aligns reaction ingress with normal message preflight for Discord DM/group-DM/guild policy boundaries and applies equivalent DM reaction authorization hardening for Slack to keep channel behavior consistent.

Affected Packages / Versions

• npm package: openclaw
• Affected: <= 2026.2.24
• Patched: >= 2026.2.25

Fix Commit(s)

• aedf62ac7e669a89c7b299201bf6537dc6b12e0e

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the release (2026.2.25) so after npm release the advisory is published.

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.