High severity · published May 29, 2026
CVE-2026-35630
OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - QQBot Missing Approver Identity Enforcement in Native Approval Buttons
8.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 11% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.5.18 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35630
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35630
Mitigation
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mgq6-vr84-7m2j
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-qqbot-missing-approver-identity-enforcement-in-native-approval-buttons
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