Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Hostname Prefix Matching Bypass in Trusted Retry Endpoint Validation

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw >= 0, < 2026.5.7

CWE
  • CWE-1023 Incomplete Comparison with Missing Factors
CVSS
6
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
ccy41928-del
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.7 contains a hostname validation vulnerability in retry endpoint checks that allows matching hostname prefixes instead of exact hostnames. Attackers can exploit this by crafting a hostname prefix resembling a trusted host to send authentication material to untrusted endpoints.

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