CVE-2026-35657

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the HTTP /sessions/:sessionKey/history route that skips operator.read scope validation. Attackers can access session history without proper operator read permissions by sending HTTP requests to the vulnerable endpoint.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1c45123231516fa50f8cf8522ba5ff2fb2ca7aea	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5jvj-hxmh-6h6j	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-http-session-history-route	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

13 Apr 2026, 21:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1c45123231516fa50f8cf8522ba5ff2fb2ca7aea -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1c45123231516fa50f8cf8522ba5ff2fb2ca7aea - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5jvj-hxmh-6h6j -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5jvj-hxmh-6h6j - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-http-session-history-route -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-http-session-history-route - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*

10 Apr 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-10 17:17

Updated : 2026-04-13 21:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-35657

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35657

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35657

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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