OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Settings Reconciliation Bypass via Empty Allowlist
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- 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-285.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 2026.3.22 | 2026.3.22 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.22 | 2026.3.22 | Patch available | GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378 |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.22 Fixed in 2026.3.22 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.22 Fixed in 2026.3.22 Patch available GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.22
- Fix · GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.22 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.3.22
11 records Highest priority Priority LOW 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-27744 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Unvalidated WebView JavascriptInterfacePriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-27753 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Unauthorized Action Execution via Callback DispatchPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-27767 OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Unregistered Time Dispatch WrapperPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35649
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378
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-2026-35649 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-35649 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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