Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-40045
|
| Summary | OpenClaw: Android accepted cleartext remote gateway endpoints and sent stored credentials over ws:// ## Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, Android accepted non-loopback cleartext `ws://` gateway endpoints and would send stored gateway credentials over that connection. Discovery beacons or setup codes could therefore steer the client onto a cleartext remote endpoint. ## Impact A user who followed a forged discovery result or scanned a crafted setup code could disclose stored gateway credentials to an attacker-controlled endpoint in plaintext. This was a transport-security bug in the Android gateway client. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.4.1` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.2` - Latest published npm version: `2026.4.1` ## Fix Commit(s) - `a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5` — require TLS for remote Android gateway endpoints ## Release Process Note The fix is present on `main` and is staged for OpenClaw `2026.4.2`. Publish this advisory after the `2026.4.2` npm release is live. Thanks @zsxsoft for reporting. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 5.7 |
| Risk | 2.9 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 5.7 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9.json |
| cvssv4 | 6.3 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw | ||
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5 | ||
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9 | ||
| CVE-2026-40045 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40045 | |
| openclaw-cleartext-credential-transmission-via-unencrypted-websocket-gateway-endpoints | Advisory | https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-cleartext-credential-transmission-via-unencrypted-websocket-gateway-endpoints |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Attack Requirements (AT) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) | Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) | Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) | Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) | Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) | Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-21T13:37:33Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40045.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-40045
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{'Automatable': 'no'},
{'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
{'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
{'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]