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 manipulate content before proper authorization validation occurs.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.4% 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-vfg3-pqpq-93m4 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ebee4e2210e1f282a982c7ef2ad79d77a572fc87 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-premature-cite-expansion-before-authoriza… (Third Party Advisory, 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.