OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Authorization Bypass via Group Policy Rebinding with Mutable Space displayName
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in Google Chat group policy enforcement that relies on mutable space display names. Attackers can rebind group policies by changing or colliding space display names to gain unauthorized access to protected resources.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | before 2026.3.25 | 2026.3.25 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.28 | 2026.3.28 | Patch available | GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778 |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.25 Fixed in 2026.3.25 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.28 Fixed in 2026.3.28 Patch available GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.25
- Fix · GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.28 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.3.25
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-27726 OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Privilege Escalation via Silent Local Shared-Auth ReconnectPriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-27741 OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Denial of Service via Unauthenticated Webhook Request ParsingPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-26762 OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Improper Access Control in /sessions/:sessionKey/kill EndpointPriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35617
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-35617 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35617 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-52q4-3xjc-6778 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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