CVE-2026-28464 json
OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Timing Attack in Hooks Token Authentication
published 2026-03-02 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jmm5-fvh5-gf4p , EUVD-2026-9910
- cvss
- 5.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 use non-constant-time string comparison for hook token validation, allowing attackers to infer tokens through timing measurements. Remote attackers with network access to the hooks endpoint can exploit timing side-channels across multiple requests to gradually determine the authentication token.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 8 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.2.12 |
2026.2.12 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-208 Observable Timing Discrepancy
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/113ebfd6a23c4beb8a575d48f7482593254506ec
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jmm5-fvh5-gf4p
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-timing-attack-in-hooks-token-authentication
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28464
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28464
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jmm5-fvh5-gf4p
- NVD CVE-2026-28464
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