Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-35631
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 fails to enforce operator.admin scope on mutating internal ACP chat commands, allowing unauthorized modifications. Attackers without admin privileges can execute mutating control-plane actions by directly invoking affected ACP commands to bypass authorization gates.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/229426a257e49694a59fa4e3895861d02a4d767f (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-missing-authorization-enforcement-in-inte… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35631?
- CVE-2026-35631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35631?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.