CVE-2026-35637 | THREATINT

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-04 | Published 2026-04-09 | Updated 2026-04-10 | Assigner VulnCheck

MEDIUM: 6.9CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Problem types

CWE-696: Incorrect Behavior Order

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.3.22

affected

2026.3.22 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vfg3-pqpq-93m4)) third-party-advisory

github.com/...ommit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 (Patch Commit #1) patch

github.com/...ommit/3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93 (Patch Commit #2) patch

github.com/...ommit/ebee4e2210e1f282a982c7ef2ad79d77a572fc87 (Patch Commit #3) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-before-authorization-in-channel-and-dm (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Premature Cite Expansion Before Authorization in Channel and DM) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-35637)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-35637)

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