Description
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.
Published: 2026-05-06
Score: 9.2 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xmxx-7p24-h892 OpenClaw: Gateway HTTP endpoints re-resolve bearer auth after SecretRef rotation
History

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 06 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Bearer Token Validation Bypass via Stale SecretRef Resolution
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-672
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-07T13:53:33.902Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T17:00:54.537Z

Link: CVE-2026-43585

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-07T13:53:30.673Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T20:16:34.473

Modified: 2026-05-07T19:36:59.427

Link: CVE-2026-43585

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T22:15:13Z

Weaknesses