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CVE-2026-35637

Published: Apr 9, 2026

Modified: Apr 10, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.3

HIGH

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cite expansion before completing channel and DM authorization checks, allowing cite work and content handling prior to final auth decisions. Attackers can exploit this timing vulnerability to access or manipulate content before proper authorization validation occurs.

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	affected `0 - < 2026.3.22` unaffected `2026.3.22`

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4)

third-party-advisory

Patch Commit #1

patch

Patch Commit #2

patch

Patch Commit #3

patch

VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM

third-party-advisory

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