CVE-2026-35647

MEDIUM 5.3

OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Direct Message Policy Bypass via Verification Notices

CVSS Score

5.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-288
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Apr 10, 2026
Last Updated	Apr 10, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.3.25

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9wqx-g2cw-vc7r github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2383daf5c4a4e08d9553e0e949552ad755ef9ec2 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-direct-message-policy-bypass-via-verification-notices

Credits

🔍 Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)