CVE-2026-41374

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 performs Discord audio preflight transcription before validating member authorization, allowing unauthenticated attackers to consume resources. Remote attackers can trigger audio preflight processing without member allowlist validation to cause resource exhaustion.

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/ee52f64226a03efadfdf1e3b759e13424a3d4e41	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hhff-fj5f-qg48	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-resource-consumption-via-discord-audio-preflight-before-member-authorization	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

30 Apr 2026, 13:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ee52f64226a03efadfdf1e3b759e13424a3d4e41 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ee52f64226a03efadfdf1e3b759e13424a3d4e41 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hhff-fj5f-qg48 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hhff-fj5f-qg48 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-resource-consumption-via-discord-audio-preflight-before-member-authorization -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-resource-consumption-via-discord-audio-preflight-before-member-authorization - Third Party Advisory

28 Apr 2026, 19:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 19:37

Updated : 2026-04-30 13:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-41374

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41374

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41374

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-408

Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Amplification

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