CVE-2026-41374: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Resource Consumption via Discord Audio Preflight Before Member Authorization

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-408

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 performs Discord audio preflight transcription before validating member authorization, allowing unauthenticated attackers to consume resources. Remote attackers can trigger audio preflight processing without member allowlist validation to cause resource exhaustion.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.3.31 — fixed in 2026.3.31

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.31. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ee52f64226a03efadfdf1e3b759e13424a3d4e41
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hhff-fj5f-qg48
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-resource-consumption-via-discord-audio-preflight-before-member-authorization

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