CVE-2026-35649
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Settings Reconciliation Bypass via Empty Allowlist
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.3 Medium
- Published
- Apr 10, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 4, 2026
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a settings reconciliation vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended deny-all revocations by exploiting empty allowlist handling. The vulnerability treats explicit empty allowlists as unset during reconciliation, silently undoing intended access control denials and restoring previously revoked permissions.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-183 Permissive List of Allowed Inputs
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit #1patch
- Patch Commit #2patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Settings Reconciliation Bypass via Empty Allowlistthird-party-advisory
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