Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-35647
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an access control vulnerability where verification notices bypass DM policy checks and reply to unpaired peers. Attackers can send verification notices to users outside allowed direct message policies by exploiting insufficient access validation before message transmission.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-direct-message-policy-bypass-via-verifica… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35647?
- CVE-2026-35647 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35647?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.