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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw's Nextcloud Talk webhook missing rate limiting on shared secret authentication ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-9528-x887-j2fp. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a missing rate limiting vulnerability in the Nextcloud Talk webhook authentication that allows attackers to brute-force weak shared secrets. Attackers who can reach the webhook endpoint can exploit this to forge inbound webhook events by repeatedly attempting authentication without throttling.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.8
Risk 4.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg.json
cvssv4 6.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
CVE-2026-33580 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33580
e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd
GHSA-9528-x887-j2fp Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9528-x887-j2fp
openclaw-brute-force-attack-via-missing-rate-limiting-on-webhook-shared-secret-authentication Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-brute-force-attack-via-missing-rate-limiting-on-webhook-shared-secret-authentication
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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 Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg/GHSA-gm9m-x74r-8whg.json
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)

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There are no SSVC decisions available.