CVE-2026-35624 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Policy Confusion via Room Name Collision in Nextcloud Talk

Low 2.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass allowlist policies and access protected Nextcloud Talk rooms by exploiting room name collisions in OpenClaw.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-35624?

CVE-2026-35624 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 9 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a policy confusion vulnerability in room authorization that matches colliding room names instead of stable room tokens. Attackers can exploit similarly named rooms to bypass allowlist policies and gain unauthorized access to protected Nextcloud Talk rooms.

Weakness: CWE-807

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35624?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
openclaw npmAll versions2026.3.22
openclaw npmAll versions2026.3.22

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-35624?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.22 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-35624 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35624 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xhq5-45pm-2gjr, MINI-vxf9-r92p-88qh.

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