OpenClaw: Android accepted cleartext remote gateway endpoints and sent stored credentials over ws://
Summary
Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, Android accepted non-loopback cleartext ws:// gateway endpoints and would send stored gateway credentials over that connection. Discovery beacons or setup codes could therefore steer the client onto a cleartext remote endpoint.
Impact
A user who followed a forged discovery result or scanned a crafted setup code could disclose stored gateway credentials to an attacker-controlled endpoint in plaintext. This was a transport-security bug in the Android gateway client.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
<= 2026.4.1 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.2 - Latest published npm version:
2026.4.1
Fix Commit(s)
a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5— require TLS for remote Android gateway endpoints
Release Process Note
The fix is present on main and is staged for OpenClaw 2026.4.2. Publish this advisory after the 2026.4.2 npm release is live.
Thanks @zsxsoft for reporting.
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | openclaw | < 2026.4.2 | 2026.4.2 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40045
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-cleartext-credential-transmission-via-unencrypted-websocket-gateway-endpoints
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-319- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
openclaw- Publicada
- 07.04.2026
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9 - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: openclaw
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- Entradas en total
- 589
- Primera → última
- 02.2026 10.2026
- Sin corrección
- 9
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Crítica 20
- Alta 215
- Media 300
- Baja 54
Divulgaciones por año
- 2026: 589
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