OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Nostr Private Key Exposure via config.get Redaction Bypass | Advisories

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OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Nostr Private Key Exposure via config.get Redaction Bypass

severity: medium
date: 4/28/2026
Affecting: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31
CVE: CVE-2026-41385
CWE: CWE-312: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CVSS: 7.1
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-jjw7-3vjf-fg5j)
Patch Commit
Credit: ccreater (@ccreater222), KeenSecurityLab, qclawer
Description: OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 stores Nostr privateKey as plaintext in configuration, allowing exposure through config.get method calls that bypass redaction mechanisms. Attackers can retrieve unredacted configuration data to obtain plaintext signing keys used for Nostr protocol operations.

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