CVE-2026-41301
MEDIUMOpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.3.31 - Forged Nostr DM Pairing State Creation via Signature Verification Bypass
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.3.31 contain a signature verification bypass vulnerability in the Nostr DM ingress path that allows pairing challenges to be issued before event signature validation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send forged direct messages to create pending pairing entries and trigger pairing-reply attempts, consuming shared pairing capacity and triggering bounded relay and logging work on the Nostr channel.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-h43v-27wg-5mf9)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h43v-27wg-5mf9
Patch patch
Patch Commit
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee742174f36b5445703e3b1ef2fbd6ae6700fa4
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.3.31 - Forged Nostr DM Pairing State Creation via Signature Verification Bypass
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-forged-nostr-dm-pairing-state-creation-via-signature-verification-bypass
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0025
EPSS Percentile
16.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-347
Status
published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw
2026.3.22 - 2026.3.31npm
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.3.31
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.3.22 - 2026.3.31
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.3.31
Published
Apr 21, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 21, 2026