CVE-2026-35642 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Authorization Bypass in Group Reactions via requireMention Bypass

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 04.04.2026 Published: 09.04.2026 Updated: 09.04.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 5.3

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.3.25 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.3.25 is unaffected

Credits

  • Peng Zhou (@zpbrent) reporter

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel CWE