CVE-2026-41346 OpenClaw 2026.2.26 < 2026.3.31 - Denial of Service via Improper Pending Pairing Request Cap Enforcement
Remote attackers can exhaust shared pending pairing windows by submitting requests from other accounts, blocking legitimate pairing challenges and causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-41346?
CVE-2026-41346 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 23 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw 2026.2.26 before 2026.3.31 enforces pending pairing-request caps per channel file instead of per account, allowing attackers to exhaust the shared pending window. Remote attackers can submit pairing requests from other accounts to block new pairing challenges on unaffected accounts, causing denial of service.
Weakness: CWE-799
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41346?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | From 2026.2.26 | 2026.3.31 |
openclaw npm | From 2026.2.26 | 2026.3.31 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41346?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.31 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-41346 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41346 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwfp-w96m-c6x8, MINI-82q4-78f3-h692, MINI-xgwx-3cm6-24m6.