OpenClaw: CLI Remote Onboarding Persists Unauthenticated Discovery Endpoint and Exfiltrates Gateway Credentials
Affects openclawSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : upgrade to 2026.3.28 soon.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026.3.28
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.28.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmopenclaw | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
## Summary Remote onboarding accepted discovered gateway endpoints without an explicit trust confirmation before persisting the remote URL and connection details. ## Impact A malicious or spoofed discovery endpoint could steer onboarding toward an attacker-controlled gateway and capture future gateway credentials or traffic. ## Affected Component `src/commands/onboard-remote.ts` ## Fixed Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.3.24` - Patched: `>= 2026.3.28` - Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix. ## Fix Fixed by commit `d6affb17d8` (`CLI: confirm discovered remote gateways before saving config`).
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3cw3-5vxw-g2h3 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41342 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d6affb17d85f5f5ab08ef9f2b994b257af12e75a (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthenticated-discovery-endpoint-credential-exfiltration-via-remote-onboarding (opens in a new tab)