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GHSA-47q7-97xp-m272
No affected components available
Summary
OpenClaw hooks previously compared the provided hook token using a regular string comparison. Because this comparison is not constant-time, an attacker with network access to the hooks endpoint could potentially use timing measurements across many requests to gradually infer the token.
In practice, this typically requires hooks to be exposed to an untrusted network and a large number of requests; real-world latency and jitter can make reliable measurement difficult.
Affected Packages / Versions
- openclaw (npm): < 2026.2.12
Patched Versions
- openclaw (npm): >= 2026.2.12
Mitigations
- Upgrade to openclaw >= 2026.2.12.
- If users cannot upgrade immediately: restrict network access to the hooks endpoint and rotate the hooks token after updating.
Fix Commit(s)
- 113ebfd6a23c4beb8a575d48f7482593254506ec
OpenClaw thanks @akhmittra for reporting.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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