# CVE-2026-35647: OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Direct Message Policy Bypass via Verification Notices

> Attackers can bypass direct message policies by sending verification notices to unpaired users, circumventing intended access controls.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 23 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r, MINI-v6rj-3w55-6w3q

## What is CVE-2026-35647?

CVE-2026-35647 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 10 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an access control vulnerability where verification notices bypass DM policy checks and reply to unpaired peers. Attackers can send verification notices to users outside allowed direct message policies by exploiting insufficient access validation before message transmission.

Weakness: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35647?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions to 2026.3.24 | None |
| `openclaw` | npm | All versions to 2026.3.24 | None |

Products: Openclaw Openclaw.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-35647?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-35647 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-35647 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

- [CVE-2026-28363](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-28363/): Security feature bypass in OpenClaw (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2026-30741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30741/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2026-33579](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-33579/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32922](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32922/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate (critical 9.4)
- [CVE-2026-32978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32978/): OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners (critical 9.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-35647 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-35647 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 10 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-35647 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions up to 2026.3.24; no fix listed
- openclaw (npm): affected all versions up to 2026.3.24; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35647/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35647/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35647
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35647
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35647

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-35647/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.