CVE-2026-35655: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Identity Spoofing via rawInput Tool in ACP Permission Resolution

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% 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-807

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an identity spoofing vulnerability in ACP permission resolution that trusts conflicting tool identity hints from rawInput and metadata. Attackers can spoof tool identities through rawInput parameters to suppress dangerous-tool prompting and bypass security restrictions.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.3.22 — fixed in 2026.3.22

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.22. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e4c61723cd2d530680cc61789311d464ab8cdf60
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-74wf-h43j-vvmj
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-identity-spoofing-via-rawinput-tool-in-acp-permission-resolution

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