CVE-2026-35656

Medium

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the X-Forwarded-For header processing when trustedProxies is configured, allowing attackers to spoof loopback hops. Remote attackers can inject forged forwarding headers to bypass canvas authentication and rate-limiting protections by masquerading as loopback clients.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.5

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedApr 10, 2026

First seenApr 10, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-290CWE-290

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.3.22 or later
openclaw2026.3.22 or later

Patches

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-844j-xrrq-wgh4

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.3.22	2026.3.22
openclawnpm	v < 2026.3.22	2026.3.22

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