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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv
Aliases CVE-2026-35623
Summary OpenClaw: BlueBubbles Webhook Missing Rate Limiting Enables Brute-Force Password Guessing ## Summary BlueBubbles Webhook Missing Guess Rate Limiting Enables Brute-Force Guessing of Weak Webhook Password ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.24` - First patched version: `2026.3.25` - Latest published npm version at verification time: `2026.3.24` ## Details BlueBubbles webhook auth previously rejected wrong passwords without throttling repeated guesses, allowing brute-force attempts against weak webhook passwords. Commit `5e08ce36d522a1c96df2bfe88e39303ae2643d92` adds repeated-guess throttling before auth failure responses. Verified vulnerable on tag `v2026.3.24` and fixed on `main` by commit `5e08ce36d522a1c96df2bfe88e39303ae2643d92`. ## Fix Commit(s) - `5e08ce36d522a1c96df2bfe88e39303ae2643d92`
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
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-307 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
CWE-521 Weak Password Requirements
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 4.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv.json
cvssv4 6.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5e08ce36d522a1c96df2bfe88e39303ae2643d92
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv
CVE-2026-35623 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35623
openclaw-brute-force-attack-via-missing-webhook-password-rate-limiting Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-brute-force-attack-via-missing-webhook-password-rate-limiting
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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv.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:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv/GHSA-xq8g-hgh6-87hv.json
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-10T15:52:54Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35623.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-35623

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
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 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]