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CVE-2026-35631

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

7.1 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.23%Up 0.2 points since Apr 10, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

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

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.

Record
CVE-2026-35631
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-21118 7.1

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-21118
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf 7.1

OpenClaw's mutating internal ACP chat commands missed operator.admin scope enforcement

Summary

Mutating internal ACP chat commands missed the operator.admin gate that should separate read-only and mutating control-plane actions.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: < 2026.3.22
  • Fixed: >= 2026.3.22
  • Latest released tag checked: v2026.3.23-2 (630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87)
  • Latest published npm version checked: 2026.3.23-2

Fix Commit(s)

  • 229426a257e49694a59fa4e3895861d02a4d767f

Release Status

The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.

Code-Level Confirmation

  • src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.ts now requires operator.admin for mutating internal ACP actions.
  • src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.test.ts ships regression coverage for non-admin denial and admin success cases.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Record
GHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xcc-5274-wv65 7.1

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 fails to enforce operator.admin scope on mutating internal ACP chat...

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.

Record
GHSA-3xcc-5274-wv65
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.1

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.

Record
CVE-2026-35631
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.1

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

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.

Record
CVE-2026-35631
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf 7.1

OpenClaw's mutating internal ACP chat commands missed operator.admin scope enforcement

Summary

Mutating internal ACP chat commands missed the operator.admin gate that should separate read-only and mutating control-plane actions.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: < 2026.3.22
  • Fixed: >= 2026.3.22
  • Latest released tag checked: v2026.3.23-2 (630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87)
  • Latest published npm version checked: 2026.3.23-2

Fix Commit(s)

  • 229426a257e49694a59fa4e3895861d02a4d767f

Release Status

The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.

Code-Level Confirmation

  • src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.ts now requires operator.admin for mutating internal ACP actions.
  • src/auto-reply/reply/commands-acp.test.ts ships regression coverage for non-admin denial and admin success cases.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Record
GHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf
CVSS 4.0
7.1 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openclaw
npm
 before 2026.3.22
2026.3.22

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-35631 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Openclaw, published March 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 14th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.22.

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