PT-2026-33661 · Npm · Openclaw

Published 2026-04-09 · Updated 2026-04-09

OSV

CVSS v3.1

3.7

Low

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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.

Fix

Race Condition

Resource Exhaustion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-400

Related Identifiers

GHSA-25WV-8PHJ-8P7R

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-25wv-8phj-8p7r · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41913 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-25wv-8phj-8p7r · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-rate-limit-bypass-via-concurrent-async-authentication-attempts · Note