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TI-2026-30008 Aliases CVE-2026-41407GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h

OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Timing Side Channel in Shared-Secret Comparison

Priority LOW 27CWE-208Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-208.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains a timing side channel vulnerability in shared-secret comparison call sites that use early length-mismatch checks instead of fixed-length comparison helpers. Attackers can measure timing differences to leak secret-length information, weakening constant-time handling for shared secrets.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.2openclaw (npm): 2026.4.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.4.22026.4.2Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.22026.4.2Patch availableGHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.2 Fixed in 2026.4.2 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.2 Fixed in 2026.4.2 Patch available GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.2VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.2 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.2
  • Fix · GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.2 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29984 OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Arbitrary Remote Directory Deletion via Mis-scoped Mirror Mode PathsPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-29999 OpenClaw - Unauthorized Agent Request Dispatch via Untrusted Local-Network Pages in iOS A2UI BridgePriority LOW 10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41407
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h

References

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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