CVE-2026-35652
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Unauthorized Action Execution via Callback Dispatch
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in interactive callback dispatch that allows non-allowlisted senders to execute action handlers. Attackers can bypass sender authorization checks by dispatching callbacks before normal security validation completes, enabling unauthorized actions.
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
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.9
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Unauthorized Action Execution via Callback Dispatch
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in interactive callback dispatch that allows non-allowlisted senders to execute action handlers. Attackers can bypass sender authorization checks by dispatching callbacks before normal security validation completes, enabling unauthorized actions.
- Record
CVE-2026-35652- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-696
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-21450
6.9
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in interactive callback dispatch that allows non-allowlisted senders to execute action handlers. Attackers can bypass sender authorization checks by dispatching callbacks before normal security validation completes, enabling unauthorized actions.
- Record
EUVD-2026-21450- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8883-9w57-vwv6
6.9
OpenClaw: Mattermost callback dispatch allowed non-allowlisted sender actions
Summary
Mattermost interactive callback dispatch could run action handlers before normal sender authorization checks completed.
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)
a47722de7e3c9cbda8d5512747ca7e3bb8f6ee66
Release Status
The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.
Code-Level Confirmation
- extensions/mattermost/src/mattermost/interactions.ts now requires callback authorization before dispatching actions.
- extensions/mattermost/src/mattermost/monitor.ts routes callback authorization through the same sender and allowlist policy used for normal ingress.
OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-8883-9w57-vwv6- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-696, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.9
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in interactive callback dispatch that allows non-allowlisted senders to execute action handlers. Attackers can bypass sender authorization checks by dispatching callbacks before normal security validation completes, enabling unauthorized actions.
- Record
CVE-2026-35652- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-696
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.9
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Unauthorized Action Execution via Callback Dispatch
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in interactive callback dispatch that allows non-allowlisted senders to execute action handlers. Attackers can bypass sender authorization checks by dispatching callbacks before normal security validation completes, enabling unauthorized actions.
- Record
CVE-2026-35652- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-696
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8883-9w57-vwv6
6.9
OpenClaw: Mattermost callback dispatch allowed non-allowlisted sender actions
Summary
Mattermost interactive callback dispatch could run action handlers before normal sender authorization checks completed.
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)
a47722de7e3c9cbda8d5512747ca7e3bb8f6ee66
Release Status
The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.
Code-Level Confirmation
- extensions/mattermost/src/mattermost/interactions.ts now requires callback authorization before dispatching actions.
- extensions/mattermost/src/mattermost/monitor.ts routes callback authorization through the same sender and allowlist policy used for normal ingress.
OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.
- Record
GHSA-8883-9w57-vwv6- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-696, CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm |
before 2026.3.22 | 2026.3.22 |
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-2026-35652 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Openclaw, published March 26, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.22.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8883-9w57-vwv6
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a47722de7e3c9cbda8d5512747ca7e3bb8f6ee66
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthorized-action-execution-via-callback-dispatch
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35652
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8883-9w57-vwv6
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35652.json
github.com/openclaw/openclaw