In short
- CVE-2026-35624 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability affecting openclaw (openclaw), openclaw.
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.24%, higher than 15.4% of all vulnerabilities.
- Fix: update to 2026.3.22 or later.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|
| openclaw | < 2026.3.22
| 2026.3.22
|
| openclaw npm | < 2026.3.22
| 2026.3.22
|
Description
Summary
Nextcloud Talk room authorization matched on collidable room names instead of the stable room token, allowing policy confusion across similarly named rooms.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw (npm)
- Affected: < 2026.3.22
- Fixed: >= 2026.3.22
- Latest released tag checked:
v2026.3.23-2 (630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87)
- Latest published npm version checked:
2026.3.23-2
Fix Commit(s)
a47722de7e3c9cbda8d5512747ca7e3bb8f6ee66
Release Status
The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.
Code-Level Confirmation
- extensions/nextcloud-talk/src/inbound.ts now resolves allowlist policy from roomToken-backed room identity.
- extensions/nextcloud-talk/src/policy.ts now keys room authorization on stable room tokens instead of display names.
OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.
NVD description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a policy confusion vulnerability in room authorization that matches colliding room names instead of stable room tokens. Attackers can exploit similarly named rooms to bypass allowlist policies and gain unauthorized access to protected Nextcloud Talk rooms.
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