{"id":"CVE-2026-40045","aliases":["GHSA-83f3-hh45-vfw9"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40045","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Cleartext Credential Transmission via Unencrypted WebSocket Gateway Endpoints","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.","published":"2026-04-20T23:08:07.952Z","modified":"2026-08-07T11:50:16.774730240Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.4.2"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a941a4fef9bc43b2973c92d0dcff5b8a426210c5","label":"openclaw/openclaw@a941a4f"},"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"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-07T11:50:16.774730240Z"}}