CVE-2026-41916
OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reload
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 2.3 Low
- Published
- Apr 28, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 22, 2026
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an authentication state management vulnerability where the resolvedAuth closure becomes stale after configuration reload. Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 2.3 Low | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-68x5-xx89-w9mm)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reloadthird-party-advisory
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