OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains a timing side channel vulnerability in shared-secret comparison call sites that use early length-mismatch checks instead of fixed-length comparison helpers. Attackers can measure timing differences to leak secret-length information, weakening constant-time handling for shared secrets.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-timing-side-channel-in-shared-secret-comparison
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jj6q-rrrf-h66h
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/be10ecef770a4654519869c3641bbb91087c8c7b
Published: 2026-04-28
Updated: 2026-04-28
Base Score: 2.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 6.3
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium