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CVE-2026-35642 Detail

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability where group reaction events bypass the requireMention access control mechanism. Attackers can trigger reactions in mention-gated groups to enqueue agent-visible system events that should remain restricted.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
NVD assessment not yet provided.

Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 5.3 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f8c98630785288cc1f1d0893503ef3b653a3cede VulnCheck
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mw7w-g3mg-xqm7 VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-group-reactions-via-requiremention-bypass VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-35642
NVD Published Date:
04/09/2026
NVD Last Modified:
04/09/2026
Source:
VulnCheck