CVE-2026-42437
OpenClaw 2026.4.9 < 2026.4.10 - Denial of Service via Oversized WebSocket Frames in Voice-call Realtime Path
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the voice-call realtime WebSocket path that accepts oversized frames without proper validation. Remote attackers can send oversized WebSocket frames to cause service unavailability for deployments exposing the voice-call realtime WebSocket path.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.2
OpenClaw 2026.4.9 < 2026.4.10 - Denial of Service via Oversized WebSocket Frames in Voice-call Realtime Path
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the voice-call realtime WebSocket path that accepts oversized frames without proper validation. Remote attackers can send oversized WebSocket frames to cause service unavailability for deployments exposing the voice-call realtime WebSocket path.
- Record
CVE-2026-42437- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-27257
8.2
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the voice-call realtime WebSocket path that accepts oversized frames without proper validation. Remote attackers can send oversized WebSocket frames to cause service unavailability for deployments exposing the voice-call realtime WebSocket path.
- Record
EUVD-2026-27257- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5
8.2
OpenClaw: Voice-call realtime WebSocket accepted oversized frames
Summary
Voice-call realtime WebSocket accepted oversized frames.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
>= 2026.4.9 < 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
The voice-call realtime WebSocket path could accept oversized frames, creating a remote availability risk for deployments exposing that webhook path.
Technical Details
The fix rejects oversized realtime WebSocket frames before processing them.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63890. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
afadb7dae6738819ad9c7d2597ace0516957d20e- PR: #63890
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Reporters
Thanks to G0odUser from ADLab of VenusTech Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.2
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the voice-call realtime WebSocket path that accepts oversized frames without proper validation. Remote attackers can send oversized WebSocket frames to cause service unavailability for deployments exposing the voice-call realtime WebSocket path.
- Record
CVE-2026-42437- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.2
OpenClaw 2026.4.9 < 2026.4.10 - Denial of Service via Oversized WebSocket Frames in Voice-call Realtime Path
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.9 before 2026.4.10 contain a denial of service vulnerability in the voice-call realtime WebSocket path that accepts oversized frames without proper validation. Remote attackers can send oversized WebSocket frames to cause service unavailability for deployments exposing the voice-call realtime WebSocket path.
- Record
CVE-2026-42437- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5
8.2
OpenClaw: Voice-call realtime WebSocket accepted oversized frames
Summary
Voice-call realtime WebSocket accepted oversized frames.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
>= 2026.4.9 < 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
The voice-call realtime WebSocket path could accept oversized frames, creating a remote availability risk for deployments exposing that webhook path.
Technical Details
The fix rejects oversized realtime WebSocket frames before processing them.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63890. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
afadb7dae6738819ad9c7d2597ace0516957d20e- PR: #63890
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Reporters
Thanks to G0odUser from ADLab of VenusTech Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5- CVSS 4.0
- 8.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm |
2026.4.9 up to 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-42437 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Openclaw, published April 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.10.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/afadb7dae6738819ad9c7d2597ace0516957d20e
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-denial-of-service-via-oversized-websocket-frames-in-voice-call-realtime-path
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/63890
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42437
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vw3h-q6xq-jjm5
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/42xxx/CVE-2026-42437.json
github.com/openclaw/openclaw