CVE-2026-42437
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 35 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the voice-call realtime WebSocket path that accepts oversized frames without proper validation. Remote attackers can send oversized WebSocket frames to cause service unavailability for deployments exposing the voice-call realtime WebSocket path.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–8.2
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1161OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um erweiterte Rechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5OpenClaw: Voice-call realtime WebSocket accepted oversized frames2026-04-17ghsa · osvUS
## Summary Voice-call realtime WebSocket accepted oversized frames. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `>= 2026.4.9 < 2026.4.10` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.10` ## Impact The voice-call realtime WebSocket path could accept oversized frames, creating a remote availability risk for deployments exposing that webhook path. ## Technical Details The fix rejects oversized realtime WebSocket frames before processing them. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #63890. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `afadb7dae6738819ad9c7d2597ace0516957d20e` - PR: #63890 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Reporters Thanks to G0odUser from ADLab of VenusTech Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
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references (11)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afadb7dae6738819ad9c7d2597ace0516957d20ecnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42437cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-oversized-websocket-frames-in-voice-call-realtime-pathcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afadb7dae6738819ad9c7d2597ace0516957d20eenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-oversized-websocket-frames-in-voice-call-realtime-pathenisa_euvd
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