CVE-2026-41916

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reload

CVSS 2.3 LOWEPSS 0.2%CWE-613

Vexday Risk Score

8Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 2.3EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch referenciado

Lifecycle

28 Apr 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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 Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.

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

Affected products

OpenClaw · OpenClaw

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References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-68x5-xx89-w9mm https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-stale-authentication-state-via-config-reload