Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-35648
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a policy bypass vulnerability where queued node actions are not revalidated against current command policy when delivered. Attackers can exploit stale allowlists or declarations that survive policy tightening to execute unauthorized commands.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.0% 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: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wj55-88gf-x564 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ec2c6d83b9f5f91d6d9094842e0f19b88e63e3e2 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-policy-bypass-via-unvalidated-queued-node… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35648?
- CVE-2026-35648 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35648?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.