Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.4 contains a race condition vulnerability in shared-secret authentication that allows concurrent asynchronous requests to bypass the per-key rate-limit budget. Attackers can exploit this by sending multiple simultaneous authentication attempts to circumvent intended rate-limiting protections on Tailscale-capable paths.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.4.4 | 2026.4.4 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.4.4 | 2026.4.4 | GHSA-25wv-8phj-8p7r |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1005 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 28, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-25wv-8phj-8p7r) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.4 - Rate-Limit Bypass via Concurrent Async Authentication Attempts third-party-advisory