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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.3.22
2026.3.22 unaffected —

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378 OpenClaw: Tlon settings empty-allowlist reconciliation bypassed intended revocation
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-settings-reconciliation-bypass-via-empty-allowlist cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Settings Reconciliation Bypass via Empty Allowlist
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-183
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-10T16:03:13.290Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:31:23.534Z

Link: CVE-2026-35649

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-10T17:17:05.437

Modified: 2026-04-10T17:17:05.437

Link: CVE-2026-35649

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