PT-2026-31959 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Peng Zhou · Published 2026-03-27 · Updated 2026-04-10 · CVE-2026-35647

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.25

Description OpenClaw contains an access control issue where verification notices bypass direct message (DM) policy checks and can be sent to unpaired peers. Insufficient access validation before message transmission allows attackers to send verification notices to users outside of allowed DM policies.

Recommendations Update to version 2026.3.25 or later.

Fix

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-288

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-35647

GHSA-9WQX-G2CW-VC7R

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 8

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2 · Patch
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35647 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-direct-message-policy-bypass-via-verification-notices · Note
• https://twitter.com/infoflowcloud/status/2042710734564413853 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2042710267927187752 · Twitter Post