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CVE-2026-40045Disclosure(openclaw / openclaw)

LOWCVSS 5.9 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 accepts non-loopback cleartext ws:// gateway endpoints and transmits stored gateway credentials over unencrypted connections. Attackers can forge discovery results or craft setup codes to redirect clients to malicious endpoints, disclosing plaintext gateway credentials.

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0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-319

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • openclaw

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
openclaw
Products
openclaw

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-21: 2Technical Details · 2026-04-21: 204-21
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-40045 Unencrypted Gateway Credential Transmission in OpenClaw Before 20... https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-40045 Customizable Vulnerability Alerts: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=4

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE‑2026‑40045, indicating a flaw that allows unencrypted gateway credential transmission in OpenClaw versions before 20, and provides a link to further vulnerability details.

    1001054
    4.0K followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-40045 OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 accepts non-loopback cleartext ws:// gateway endpoints and transmits stored gateway credentials over unencrypted connections. Attackers can f… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40045

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE-2026‑40045 for OpenClaw, detailing that non‑loopback cleartext WebSocket endpoints can leak stored credentials, but it does not provide a PoC, exploit, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

    00000104
    57.2K followersView on X
CPE platform detail1 entries

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