CVE-2026-35647: OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Direct Message Policy Bypass via Verification Notices

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-288

Description

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.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.3.25 — fixed in 2026.3.25

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.25. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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