Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-mv9j-6xhh-g383
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-mv9j-6xhh-g383 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-28450
|
| Summary | OpenClaw's unauthenticated Nostr profile HTTP endpoints allow remote profile/config tampering ## Summary The OpenClaw Nostr channel plugin (optional, disabled by default, installed separately) exposes profile management HTTP endpoints under `/api/channels/nostr/:accountId/profile` (GET/PUT) and `/api/channels/nostr/:accountId/profile/import` (POST). In affected versions, these routes were dispatched via the gateway plugin HTTP layer without requiring gateway authentication, allowing unauthenticated remote callers to read or mutate the Nostr profile and persist changes to the gateway config. Profile updates are also published as a signed Nostr kind:0 event using the bot's private key. Deployments that do not have the Nostr plugin installed and enabled are not impacted. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.9` - Fixed versions: `>= 2026.2.12` - Scope note: only affects deployments with the optional `@openclaw/nostr` plugin installed and enabled ## Details This is exploitable when the gateway HTTP port is reachable beyond localhost (for example: bound to `0.0.0.0`, exposed on a LAN, behind a reverse proxy, or via Tailscale Funnel/Serve). Unauthenticated callers could update the Nostr profile and persist the new profile in the gateway config. ## Mitigation Upgrade to `openclaw` `2026.2.12` or later. As a temporary mitigation, restrict gateway HTTP exposure (bind loopback-only and/or enforce network-layer access controls) until upgraded. ## Fix Gateway now requires gateway authentication for plugin HTTP requests under `/api/channels/*` before dispatching to plugin handlers. Fix commit(s): - 647d929c9d0fd114249230d939a5cb3b36dc70e7 Thanks @simecek 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 |
| CWE-306 | Missing Authentication for Critical Function |
| CWE-285 | Improper Authorization |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 6.2 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/02/GHSA-mv9j-6xhh-g383/GHSA-mv9j-6xhh-g383.json |
| cvssv4 | 6.3 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/02/GHSA-mv9j-6xhh-g383/GHSA-mv9j-6xhh-g383.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
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/2026-03-09T16:47:48Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28450.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-28450
[{'Exploitation': 'none'},
{'Automatable': 'no'},
{'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
{'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
{'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]