CVE-2026-41407
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.7–6.3
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0980OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen..
- GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66hOpenClaw: Shared-secret comparison call sites leaked length information through timing2026-04-07ghsa · osvUS
## Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, several shared-secret comparison call sites still used early length-mismatch checks instead of the shared fixed-length comparison helper. Those paths could leak secret-length information through measurable timing differences. ## Impact The affected paths exposed a low-severity timing side channel on secret comparison. The issue did not by itself demonstrate auth bypass, but it weakened the intended constant-time handling for shared secrets. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.4.1` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.2` - Latest published npm version: `2026.4.1` ## Fix Commit(s) - `be10ecef770a4654519869c3641bbb91087c8c7b` — reuse the shared secret comparison helper at affected call sites ## Release Process Note The fix is present on `main` and is staged for OpenClaw `2026.4.2`. Publish this advisory after the `2026.4.2` npm release is live. Thanks @kexinoh of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.
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references (8)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41407cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/be10ecef770a4654519869c3641bbb91087c8c7benisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66henisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-timing-side-channel-in-shared-secret-comparisonenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/be10ecef770a4654519869c3641bbb91087c8c7bPatchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66hVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-timing-side-channel-in-shared-secret-comparisonThird Party Advisorynvd
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