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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-77q5-rr5v-x43q Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
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Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 6.0 · openclawNVD modified 2026-10-08 16:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-77q5-rr5v-x43q Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hostname-prefix-matching-bypass-in-trusted-retry-endpoint-validation Third Party Advisory