CVE-2026-35631 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Missing Authorization Enforcement in Internal ACP Chat Commands
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.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.22 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.3.22 |
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf, GHSA-3xcc-5274-wv65, MINI-8c26-6rwf-qw8m, MINI-cc45-225x-94vj.