OpenclawApplication

CVE-2026-34507

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2026.4.29 or later.
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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a policy bypass vulnerability in QQBot admin commands that allows authenticated senders to skip DM-only and allowFrom policy checks. Attackers can route admin commands from unauthorized senders or contexts to execute restricted behavior that policy should have blocked.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

OpenClaw QQBot before 2026.4.29 has a policy bypass vulnerability in its admin command handling. The system implements DM-only and allowFrom policy checks to restrict certain admin commands, but authenticated senders can circumvent these checks by routing commands through unauthorized senders or contexts, allowing restricted behavior that should be blocked.

MitigationUpgrade to OpenClaw version 2026.4.29 or later, which contains the fix for this policy bypass. Additionally, audit admin command routing logic to ensure policy checks cannot be bypassed through alternative contexts.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
OpenclawApplication
Affected:< 2026.4.29

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check OpenClaw version
    Locate and inspect the OpenClaw installation directory or use a version query command if available (such as --version or checking version.json/runtime metadata). Compare the installed version string to 2026.4.29.
    Affected if Installed version is earlier than 2026.4.29 (e.g., 2026.4.28, 2026.4.0, etc.)
  2. Verify QQBot module is enabled
    Inspect the OpenClaw configuration files (such as config.yaml, modules.json, or similar) to confirm the QQBot plugin/module is loaded and active.
    Affected if QQBot module is present and enabled in the active configuration.
  3. Examine admin command policy settings
    Locate the QQBot admin command policy configuration (commonly in qqbot.yaml, admin_policy.json, or within the main config under an admin_commands or policies section). Specifically look for DM-only and allowFrom directive settings.
    Affected if DM-only is set to false, allowFrom contains wildcard values or missing sender restrictions, or policies appear to be improperly applied.
  4. Review command execution logs for policy bypass indicators
    Search command execution logs, audit trails, or bot activity logs for admin commands executed from non-DM contexts or from senders not listed in allowFrom rules.
    Affected if Admin commands appear in logs originating from group channels, unexpected sender IDs, or contexts that should have been blocked by existing policies.

The environment is affected if OpenClaw version is earlier than 2026.4.29 AND the QQBot admin command system is enabled with DM-only or allowFrom policies that can be bypassed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2026.4.29 or later
Fixed in 2026.4.29
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to OpenClaw version 2026.4.29 or later, which contains the fix for this policy bypass. Additionally, audit admin command routing logic to ensure policy checks cannot be bypassed through alternative contexts.

Fix this in Openclaw Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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