{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "2026.4.2"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "CPE_RANGE",
              "REFERENCES"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "d74a12264aa5fb0598605e8f04e1864b7239ddd5"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-319"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40045.json"
  },
  "details": "OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 accepts non-loopback cleartext ws:// gateway endpoints and transmits stored gateway credentials over unencrypted connections. Attackers can forge discovery results or craft setup codes to redirect clients to malicious endpoints, disclosing plaintext gateway credentials.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-40045",
  "modified": "2026-07-08T05:37:38.145595408Z",
  "published": "2026-04-20T23:08:07.952Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/40xxx/CVE-2026-40045.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40045"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-cleartext-credential-transmission-via-unencrypted-websocket-gateway-endpoints"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.5",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw \u003c 2026.4.2 - Cleartext Credential Transmission via Unencrypted WebSocket Gateway Endpoints"
}