CVE-2026-45005
OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.9 Medium
- Published
- May 11, 2026
- Updated
- May 12, 2026
- Reserved
- May 8, 2026
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 caches resolved webhook route secrets backed by SecretRef values, allowing stale secrets to remain valid after rotation and reload. Attackers with previously valid webhook route secrets can continue authenticating requests and invoking configured webhook task flows until gateway or plugin restart.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.9 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.0 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-672 Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotationthird-party-advisory
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