CVE-2026-41331
MEDIUMDescription
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a resource consumption vulnerability in Telegram audio preflight transcription that allows unauthorized group senders to trigger transcription processing. Attackers can exploit insufficient allowlist enforcement to cause resource or billing consumption by initiating audio preflight operations before authorization checks are applied.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 22% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-408 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-1657 | High | 7.5 | 1.3% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-2576 | High | 7.5 | 0.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-11605 | Medium | 7.5 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-41405 | High | 7.5 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-41374 | Medium | 5.3 | 0.5% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-3592 | Medium | 5.3 | 0.4% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-41331?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.31 or later.
Is CVE-2026-41331 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-41331 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.30% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 22% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-41331?
CVE-2026-41331 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-41331 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-27.