PT-2026-33859 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Keensecuritylab · Published 2026-04-07 · Updated 2026-04-21 · CVE-2026-40045

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.7

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.2

Description The software accepts non-loopback cleartext 'ws://' gateway endpoints and transmits stored gateway credentials over unencrypted connections. This transport-security issue allows attackers to forge discovery results or craft setup codes to redirect clients to malicious endpoints, resulting in the disclosure of plaintext gateway credentials.

Recommendations Update to version 2026.4.2 or later.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

CWE-319

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-40045

GHSA-83F3-HH45-VFW9

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 8

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40045 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-cleartext-credential-transmission-via-unencrypted-websocket-gateway-endpoints · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2046474576855511477 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2046571886524653861 · Twitter Post