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CVE-2026-35627

OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Unauthenticated Cryptographic Work in Nostr Inbound DM Handling

CVSS 6.9 MEDIUMEPSS 0.5%CWE-696
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 performs cryptographic and dispatch operations on inbound Nostr direct messages before enforcing sender and pairing policy validation. Attackers can trigger unauthorized pre-authentication computation by sending crafted DM messages, enabling denial of service through resource exhaustion.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
OpenClaw · OpenClaw

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References
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1ee9611079e81b9122f4bed01abb3d9f56206c77https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-65h8-27jh-q8wvhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unauthenticated-cryptographic-work-in-nostr-inbound-dm-handling