CVE-2026-35656
Severity CVSS v4.0:
MEDIUM
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
10/04/2026
Last modified:
10/04/2026
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.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
6.30
Severity 4.0
MEDIUM
Base Score 3.x
6.50
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-844j-xrrq-wgh4
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-xff-loopback-spoofing-bypass-in-canvas-authentication-and-rate-limiter



