CVE-2026-41385: OpenClaw Nostr privateKey config redaction bypass leaks plaintext signing key via config.get
Summary OpenClaw Nostr privateKey config redaction bypass leaks plaintext signing key via config.get Current Maintainer Triage - Status: open - Normalized severity: medium - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still models Nostr privateKey as plain string so config views can expose it, and the secret-schema fix is unreleased.
Published Apr 2, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026
Affected packages
openclaw
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Affected
- <= 2026.3.28
- Fixed in
- 2026.3.31
- Check
npm ls openclaw
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
OpenClaw Nostr privateKey config redaction bypass leaks plaintext signing key via config.get
Current Maintainer Triage
- Status: open
- Normalized severity: medium
- Assessment: v2026.3.28 still models Nostr privateKey as plain string so config views can expose it, and the secret-schema fix is unreleased.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published npm version:
2026.3.31 - Vulnerable version range:
<=2026.3.28 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.3.31 - First stable tag containing the fix:
v2026.3.31
Fix Commit(s)
57700d716f660591fb6e09727f3ca8041fa48b9d— 2026-03-31T19:55:03+09:00
Release Process Note
- The fix is already present in released version
2026.3.31. - This draft looks ready for final maintainer disposition or publication, not additional code-fix work.
Thanks @ccreater222 for reporting.
Credited to ccreater222, KeenSecurityLab, qclawer.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jjw7-3vjf-fg5j
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57700d716f660591fb6e09727f3ca8041fa48b9d
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41385
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-nostr-private-key-exposure-via-config-get-redaction-bypass
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjw7-3vjf-fg5j
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