CVE-2026-34505 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Webhook Rate Limiting Bypass via Pre-Authentication Secret Validation

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 30.03.2026 Published: 31.03.2026 Updated: 31.03.2026

OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 applies rate limiting only after successful webhook authentication, allowing attackers to bypass rate limits and brute-force webhook secrets. Attackers can submit repeated authentication requests with invalid secrets without triggering rate limit responses, enabling systematic secret guessing and subsequent forged webhook submission.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.9

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.3.12 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.3.12 is unaffected

Credits

  • Peng Zhou (@zpbrent) reporter

References

Problem Types

  • Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts CWE