CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-40045
5.9 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-04-21
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 5.9 MEDIUM — CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 5.7 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-319
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 accepts non-loopback cleartext ws:// gateway endpoints and transmits stored gateway credentials over unencrypted connections. Attackers can forge discovery results or craft setup codes to redirect clients to malicious endpoints, disclosing plaintext gateway credentials.
Affected configurations
• openclaw openclaw (< 2026.4.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5 Patch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-cleartext-credential-transmission-via-unencrypted-websocket-gateway-endpoints Third Party Advisory