CVE-2026-35631 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Missing Authorization Enforcement in Internal ACP Chat Commands

High 7.1 Published Updated

Unauthorized users can execute privileged control-plane actions by bypassing authorization checks on internal chat commands.

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-2026-35631?

CVE-2026-35631 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 fails to enforce operator.admin scope on mutating internal ACP chat commands, allowing unauthorized modifications. Attackers without admin privileges can execute mutating control-plane actions by directly invoking affected ACP commands to bypass authorization gates.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35631?

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-2026-35631?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.22 or later.

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

Is CVE-2026-35631 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35631 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf, GHSA-3xcc-5274-wv65, MINI-8c26-6rwf-qw8m, MINI-cc45-225x-94vj.

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