Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.28-beta.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-15989081
  • published12 Apr 2026
  • disclosed10 Apr 2026
  • creditzpbrent

Introduced: 10 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-35661  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-288  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.28-beta.1 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in the Telegram callback query handling process. An attacker can modify session state by exploiting weaker callback-only authorization in direct messages, thereby bypassing normal DM pairing requirements.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1