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GHSA-mfg5-7q5g-f37j

HighCVSS 7.5 / 10
Published Mar 2, 2026·Last modified Mar 13, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

@openclaw/voice-call (and the bundled copy shipped in openclaw) accepted media-stream WebSocket upgrades before stream validation. In reachable deployments, unauthenticated pre-start sockets could be held open and increase resource pressure.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • openclaw (npm): vulnerable <= 2026.2.21-2, patched in 2026.2.22.
  • @openclaw/voice-call (npm): vulnerable <= 2026.2.21, patched in 2026.2.22.

Technical Details

Before this fix, the voice-call media-stream path upgraded sockets first and ran shouldAcceptStream() after a later start frame. This created a pre-auth window where remote clients could hold idle sockets without call/token validation.

Impact

Availability risk in deployments where the media-stream endpoint is reachable and streaming is enabled. Under sustained abuse, this could consume connection-related resources and degrade service for legitimate streams.

Remediation

The fix adds layered controls in the media-stream path:

  • strict pre-start timeout (close sockets that do not send a valid start frame quickly)
  • global pending-connection cap
  • per-IP pending-connection cap
  • total open media-stream connection cap
  • safer upgrade-path parsing in the webhook server

Fix Commit(s)

  • 1d8968c8a821ff1a05c294a1846b3bcb6f343794

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to 2026.2.22 so this advisory is ready to publish once npm openclaw@2026.2.22 and @openclaw/voice-call@2026.2.22 are released.

OpenClaw thanks @jiseoung for reporting.

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. 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 high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.43%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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