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CVE-2026-43585

OpenClaw OpenClaw — OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Bearer Token Validation Bypass via Stale SecretRef Resolution

EPSS 0.5%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
39
CVSS 9.8 (NVD)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 45.5.455 × 209.1No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

OpenClaw before 2026.4.15 captures resolved bearer-auth configuration at startup, allowing revoked tokens to remain valid after SecretRef rotation. Gateway HTTP and WebSocket handlers fail to re-resolve authentication per-request, enabling attackers to use rotated-out bearer tokens for unauthorized gateway access.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
OpenClaw< 2026.4.152026.4.15CNA

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
VulnCheck (CNA)9.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
VulnCheck (CNA)8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total

References

advisorygithub.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xmxx-7p24-h892patchgithub.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/acd4e0a32f12e1ad85f3130f63b42443ce90f094writeupvulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bearer-token-validation-bypass-via-stale-secretref-resolution