CVE-2026-35630 OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - QQBot Missing Approver Identity Enforcement in Native Approval Buttons

What is CVE-2026-35630?

CVE-2026-35630 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 29 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in QQBot native approval buttons that fails to enforce configured approver identity. Non-approver users can click approval buttons to resolve pending exec or plugin approval requests without proper authorization.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35630?

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

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-35630?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.18 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-35630 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35630 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-mgq6-vr84-7m2j, MINI-3vfm-7pgf-wmgh.