CVE-2026-35642 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Authorization Bypass in Group Reactions via requireMention Bypass
published 2026-03-27 7 mo ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also GHSA-mw7w-g3mg-xqm7 , EUVD-2026-21138
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability where group reaction events bypass the requireMention access control mechanism. Attackers can trigger reactions in mention-gated groups to enqueue agent-visible system events that should remain restricted.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <=2026.3.24 |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f8c98630785288cc1f1d0893503ef3b653a3cede
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mw7w-g3mg-xqm7
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-group-reactions-via-requiremention-bypass
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-35642
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-mw7w-g3mg-xqm7
- NVD CVE-2026-35642
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