---
id: CVE-2026-35630
title: >-
  OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - QQBot Missing Approver Identity Enforcement in Native
  Approval Buttons
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: OpenClaw
product: OpenClaw
affected:
  - OpenClaw < 2026.5.18
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-06-01T13:33:44.210859Z'
published: '2026-05-29'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T14:17:32.089Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-35630'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mgq6-vr84-7m2j
    label: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mgq6-vr84-7m2j)
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-qqbot-missing-approver-identity-enforcement-in-native-approval-buttons
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35630'
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mgq6-vr84-7m2j'
tags:
  - cve.org
  - ghsa
  - npm
epss: 0.0036
epssPercentile: 0.27163
ecosystem: npm
patched:
  - openclaw 2026.5.18
ingestedAt: '2026-07-03T13:25:30.675Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `OpenClaw < 2026.5.18`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-35630)

Affected packages:

- `openclaw < 2026.5.18`

Patched in:

- `openclaw 2026.5.18`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mgq6-vr84-7m2j