CVE-2026-35637 - OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM

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MEDIUM

OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM

Published Apr 9, 2026

6.9

MEDIUM

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.43%

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cite expansion before completing channel and DM authorization checks, allowing cite work and content handling prior to final auth decisions. Attackers can exploit this timing vulnerability to access or manipulate content before proper authorization validation occurs.

Affected products

Vendor OpenClaw Product OpenClaw Default
unaffected
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <2026.3.22
- Version
  2026.3.22
  Status
  unaffected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

OpenClaw

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<2026.3.22
2026.3.22	unaffected	-

Ecosystem	Package	Introduced	Fixed
npm	openclaw	0	2026.3.22

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-696

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

References (8)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-21130
Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4
Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93
patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ebee4e2210e1f282a982c7ef2ad79d77a572fc87
patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4
vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35637
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-premature-cite-expansion-before-authorization-in-channel-and-dm
third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-21130		Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4		Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93		patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87		patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ebee4e2210e1f282a982c7ef2ad79d77a572fc87		patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4		vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35637
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-premature-cite-expansion-before-authorization-in-channel-and-dm		third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory