CVE-2026-41331

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a resource consumption vulnerability in Telegram audio preflight transcription that allows unauthorized group senders to trigger transcription processing. Attackers can exploit insufficient allowlist enforcement to cause resource or billing consumption by initiating audio preflight operations before authorization checks are applied.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c4fa8635d03943ffe9e294d501089521dca635c5	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fx-m8hc-572m	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-resource-consumption-via-unauthorized-telegram-audio-preflight-transcription	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

27 Apr 2026, 15:08

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c4fa8635d03943ffe9e294d501089521dca635c5 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c4fa8635d03943ffe9e294d501089521dca635c5 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fx-m8hc-572m -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fx-m8hc-572m - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-resource-consumption-via-unauthorized-telegram-audio-preflight-transcription -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-resource-consumption-via-unauthorized-telegram-audio-preflight-transcription - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw

21 Apr 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-21 00:16

Updated : 2026-04-27 15:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-41331

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41331

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41331

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-408

Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Amplification

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