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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.3.25
2026.3.25 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f8c98630785288cc1f1d0893503ef3b653a3cede cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mw7w-g3mg-xqm7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-group-reactions-via-requiremention-bypass cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Authorization Bypass in Group Reactions via requireMention Bypass
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-288
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, '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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-09T21:27:09.493Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:30:33.464Z

Link: CVE-2026-35642

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-09T22:16:33.697

Modified: 2026-04-09T22:16:33.697

Link: CVE-2026-35642

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Weaknesses