| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-04-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.3.22 |
| Fixed in | 2026.3.22 |
| Weakness | CWE-696 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cryptographic and dispatch operations on inbound Nostr direct messages before enforcing sender and pairing policy validation. Attackers can trigger unauthorized pre-authentication computation by sending crafted DM messages, enabling denial of service through resource exhaustion.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.3.22or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-35627
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-65h8-27jh-q8wv
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1ee9611079e81b9122f4bed01abb3d9f56206c77
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthenticated-cryptographic-work-in-nostr-inbound-dm-handling
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