GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-25wv-8phj-8p7r OpenClaw: Concurrent async auth attempts can bypass the intended shared-secret rate-limit budget on Tailscale-capable paths

LOW Published 2026-04-09 Modified 2026-05-06 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-41913
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-362, CWE-400
Reviewed
2026-04-09

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.4 → fixed in 2026.4.4

Description

Impact Concurrent async auth attempts can bypass the intended shared-secret rate-limit budget on Tailscale-capable paths. Concurrent asynchronous shared-secret auth attempts could race the per-key rate-limit budget. OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary. Affected Packages / Versions • Package: `openclaw` (npm) • Affected versions: `<=2026.4.2` • Patched versions: `2026.4.4` Fix The issue was fixed on `main` and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit `d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5`. Verification The fix was re-checked against `main` before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary. Credits Thanks @Telecaster2147 for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-41913 OpenClaw before 2026.4.4 contains a race condition vulnerability in shared-secret authentication that allows concurrent asynchronous… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization weakness
  • CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption weakness

References