CVE-2026-41913 OpenClaw < 2026.4.4 - Rate-Limit Bypass via Concurrent Async Authentication Attempts
Attackers can bypass rate-limiting protections in OpenClaw by exploiting a race condition in concurrent asynchronous authentication attempts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-41913?
CVE-2026-41913 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 28 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.4 contains a race condition vulnerability in shared-secret authentication that allows concurrent asynchronous requests to bypass the per-key rate-limit budget. Attackers can exploit this by sending multiple simultaneous authentication attempts to circumvent intended rate-limiting protections on Tailscale-capable paths.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41913?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.4.4 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.4.4 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41913?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.4 or later.
Is CVE-2026-41913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41913 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-25wv-8phj-8p7r, MINI-ghpv-vv3f-mccp.