CVE-2026-35649

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a settings reconciliation vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended deny-all revocations by exploiting empty allowlist handling. The vulnerability treats explicit empty allowlists as unset during reconciliation, silently undoing intended access control denials and restoring previously revoked permissions.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a settings reconciliation vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended deny-all revocations by exploiting empty allowlist handling. The vulnerability treats explicit empty allowlists as unset during reconciliation, silently undoing intended access control denials and restoring previously revoked permissions.

## Summary Tlon settings reconciliation treated explicit empty allowlists as unset, which could silently undo an intended deny-all revocation. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: < 2026.3.22 - Fixed: >= 2026.3.22 - Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`) - Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2` ## Fix Commit(s) - `3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93` ## Release Status The fix shipped in `v2026.3.22` and remains present in `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`. ## Code-Level Confirmation - extensions/tlon/src/monitor/index.ts now honors explicit empty allowlists as authoritative deny-all configuration. - extensions/tlon/src/monitor/settings-helpers.test.ts ships regression coverage for explicit empty settings allowlists. Thanks @zpbrent for reporting.

## Summary Tlon settings reconciliation treated explicit empty allowlists as unset, which could silently undo an intended deny-all revocation. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: < 2026.3.22 - Fixed: >= 2026.3.22 - Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`) - Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2` ## Fix Commit(s) - `3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93` ## Release Status The fix shipped in `v2026.3.22` and remains present in `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`. ## Code-Level Confirmation - extensions/tlon/src/monitor/index.ts now honors explicit empty allowlists as authoritative deny-all configuration. - extensions/tlon/src/monitor/settings-helpers.test.ts ships regression coverage for explicit empty settings allowlists. Thanks @zpbrent for reporting.