What is CVE-2026-35637?

CVE-2026-35637 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-696. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-35637?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-35637

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cite expansion before completing channel and DM authorization checks, allowing cite work and content handling prior to final auth decisions. Attackers can exploit this timing vulnerability to access or ma…

EPSS: 0.001 (18.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.22

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-696

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit #1 (patch)
Patch Commit #2 (patch)
Patch Commit #3 (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-35637?: CVE-2026-35637 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-696. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-35637?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.