CVE-2026-28464 (GCVE-0-2026-28464)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-05 21:59 – Updated: 2026-03-09 17:50
VLAI?
Title
OpenClaw < 2026.2.12 - Timing Attack in Hooks Token Authentication
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.12 use non-constant-time string comparison for hook token validation, allowing attackers to infer tokens through timing measurements. Remote attackers with network access to the hooks endpoint can exploit timing side-channels across multiple requests to gradually determine the authentication token.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-208 - Observable Timing Discrepancy
Assigner
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