Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.11


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JS-OPENCLAW-15523463
  • published13 Mar 2026
  • disclosed13 Mar 2026
  • credittdjackey

Introduced: 13 Mar 2026

New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-636  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.11 or higher.

Overview

openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') in the credential resolution process. An attacker can access unintended remote credentials by configuring local authentication SecretRefs that are unavailable, causing the system to fall back to remote credential sources instead of failing as expected.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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version 3.1