Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Mar 5, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-28464

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 use non-constant-time string comparison for hook token validation, allowing attackers to infer tokens through timing measurements. Remote attackers with network access to the hooks endpoint can exploit timing side-channels across multiple requests to gradually determine the authentication token.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
openclawnpm	< 2026.2.12	2026.2.12

Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclaw2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.2.12
- (no CPE)range: 0
ghsa-coords
pkg:npm/openclaw
Range: < 2026.2.12

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/113ebfd6a23c4beb8a575d48f7482593254506ecnvdPatchWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jmm5-fvh5-gf4pghsaADVISORY
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jmm5-fvh5-gf4pnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28464ghsaADVISORY
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-timing-attack-in-hooks-token-authenticationnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB

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