Vulnerability · Published May 29, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-35630OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - QQBot Missing Approver Identity Enforcement in Native Approval Buttons

High 8.0

In plain English

A high-severity missing authorization 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 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in QQBot native approval buttons that fails to enforce configured approver identity. Non-approver users can click approval buttons to resolve pending exec or plugin approval requests without proper authorization.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
npmopenclaw2026.5.18GHSA-mgq6-vr84-7m2j

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
OpenClaw OpenClaw 0 – before 2026.5.18

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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