CVE-2026-35618 — openclaw
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@630f147CVE-2026-35618 is a CWE-294 vulnerability in openclaw. A fix is available for openclaw — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OpenClaw < 2026.3.23 - Replay Identity Drift via Query-Only Variants in Plivo V2 Verification
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-35618.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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openclawnpmDescription
Summary
Before v2026.3.23, the Plivo V2 verification path treated query-only variants of the same signed request as fresh verified work. Plivo V2 signatures authenticate baseUrl + nonce, but the replay key was derived from the full verification URL including the query string, so unsigned query-only changes minted a new verifiedRequestKey.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected:
< 2026.3.23 - Fixed:
>= 2026.3.23 - Latest released tag checked:
v2026.3.23-2(630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87) - Latest published npm version checked:
2026.3.23-2
Root Cause
The vulnerable logic lived in extensions/voice-call/src/webhook-security.ts. V2 signature validation already canonicalized to the base URL without query parameters, but the replay key used the full verificationUrl, letting query-only variants bypass replay identity stability.
Fix Commit(s)
b0ce53a79cf63834660270513e26d921899b4e5b—fix(voice-call): stabilize plivo v2 replay keys
Release Status
The fix commit is contained in released tags v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2. The latest shipped tag and npm release both include the fix.
Code-Level Confirmation
extensions/voice-call/src/webhook-security.tsnow derives the V2 replay key withcreatePlivoV2ReplayKey(...), which hashesgetBaseUrlNoQuery(url)plus the nonce.extensions/voice-call/src/webhook-security.test.tscontains the regression testtreats query-only V2 variants as the same verified request.
Thanks @smaeljaish771 for reporting.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | all versions | 2026.3.23npm install openclaw@2026.3.23 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.23 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-35618 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-35618 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2026-35618. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-35618 in your dependencies?
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