CVE-2026-35647
OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Direct Message Policy Bypass via Verification Notices
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Direct Message Policy Bypass via Verification Notices
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-35647- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-288
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-21440
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-21440- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r
OpenClaw: Matrix Verification Notices Bypass Matrix DM Policy and Reply to Unpaired DM Peers
Summary
Matrix Verification Notices Bypass Matrix DM Policy and Reply to Unpaired DM Peers
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Affected versions:
<= 2026.3.24 - First patched version:
2026.3.25 - Latest published npm version at verification time:
2026.3.24
Details
Matrix verification notices previously bypassed DM access checks and could reply to peers that were unpaired or otherwise outside the allowed DM policy. Commit 2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2 gates verification notices on DM access before sending.
Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit 2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2.
Fix Commit(s)
2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2
- Record
GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-288, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-35647- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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/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
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-288
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Direct Message Policy Bypass via Verification Notices
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-35647- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-288
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r
OpenClaw: Matrix Verification Notices Bypass Matrix DM Policy and Reply to Unpaired DM Peers
Summary
Matrix Verification Notices Bypass Matrix DM Policy and Reply to Unpaired DM Peers
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Affected versions:
<= 2026.3.24 - First patched version:
2026.3.25 - Latest published npm version at verification time:
2026.3.24
Details
Matrix verification notices previously bypassed DM access checks and could reply to peers that were unpaired or otherwise outside the allowed DM policy. Commit 2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2 gates verification notices on DM access before sending.
Verified vulnerable on tag v2026.3.24 and fixed on main by commit 2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2.
Fix Commit(s)
2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2
- Record
GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r- CVSS 4.0
- 5.3 Medium
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 - Weakness
- CWE-288, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm |
through 2026.3.24 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-35647 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Openclaw, published March 27, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-direct-message-policy-bypass-via-verification-notices
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35647