Vulnerability · Published Apr 9, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-35624OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Policy Confusion via Room Name Collision in Nextcloud Talk
Medium 4.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | 2026.3.22 | GHSA-xhq5-45pm-2gjr |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-807 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-xhq5-45pm-2gjr) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit #1 patch
- Patch Commit #2 patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Policy Confusion via Room Name Collision in Nextcloud Talk third-party-advisory