{"id":"CVE-2026-41301","aliases":["GHSA-h43v-27wg-5mf9"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41301","summary":"OpenClaw 2026.3.22 < 2026.3.31 - Forged Nostr DM Pairing State Creation via Signature Verification Bypass","details":"## Summary\n\nBefore OpenClaw 2026.3.31, the Nostr DM ingress path could issue pairing challenges before validating the event signature. A forged DM could create a pending pairing entry and trigger a pairing-reply attempt before signature rejection.\n\n## Impact\n\nAn unauthenticated remote sender could consume shared pairing capacity and trigger bounded relay/logging work on the Nostr channel. This issue did not grant message decryption, pairing approval, or broader authorization bypass.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `>= 2026.3.22, < 2026.3.31`\n- Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31`\n- Latest published npm version: `2026.4.1`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `4ee742174f36b5445703e3b1ef2fbd6ae6700fa4` — verify inbound DM signatures before pairing replies\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nThe fix shipped in OpenClaw `2026.3.31` on March 31, 2026. The current published npm release `2026.4.1` from April 1, 2026 also contains the fix.\n\nThanks @smaeljaish771 for reporting.","published":"2026-04-20T23:08:14.023Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:41.087468388Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.3.31"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee742174f36b5445703e3b1ef2fbd6ae6700fa4","label":"openclaw/openclaw@4ee7421"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41301.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h43v-27wg-5mf9"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41301"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-forged-nostr-dm-pairing-state-creation-via-signature-verification-bypass"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee742174f36b5445703e3b1ef2fbd6ae6700fa4"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-10-28T02:30:41.087468388Z"}}