In short
- CVE-2026-35649 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability affecting openclaw (openclaw), openclaw.
- Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.28%, higher than 20.4% 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
Tlon settings reconciliation treated explicit empty allowlists as unset, which could silently undo an intended deny-all revocation.
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)
3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93
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/tlon/src/monitor/index.ts now honors explicit empty allowlists as authoritative deny-all configuration.
- extensions/tlon/src/monitor/settings-helpers.test.ts ships regression coverage for explicit empty settings allowlists.
Thanks @zpbrent for reporting.
NVD 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.
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