Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-41346
OpenClaw 2026.2.26 before 2026.3.31 enforces pending pairing-request caps per channel file instead of per account, allowing attackers to exhaust the shared pending window. Remote attackers can submit pairing requests from other accounts to block new pairing challenges on unaffected accounts, causing denial of service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 2026.2.26, 2026.3.31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wwfp-w96m-c6x8 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9bc1f896c8cd325dd4761681e9bdb8c425f69785 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-improper-pending-pa… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41346?
- CVE-2026-41346 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-799. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41346?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.