CVE-2026-35648

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a policy bypass vulnerability where queued node actions are not revalidated against current command policy when delivered. Attackers can exploit stale allowlists or declarations that survive policy tightening to execute unauthorized commands.

CVSS v3 3.7 LOW

3.7^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2c6d83b9f5f91d6d9094842e0f19b88e63e3e2	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wj55-88gf-x564	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-policy-bypass-via-unvalidated-queued-node-actions	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

13 Apr 2026, 20:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2c6d83b9f5f91d6d9094842e0f19b88e63e3e2 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2c6d83b9f5f91d6d9094842e0f19b88e63e3e2 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wj55-88gf-x564 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wj55-88gf-x564 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-policy-bypass-via-unvalidated-queued-node-actions -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-policy-bypass-via-unvalidated-queued-node-actions - Third Party Advisory

10 Apr 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-10 17:17

Updated : 2026-04-13 20:46

NVD link : CVE-2026-35648

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35648

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35648

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

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