PT-2026-35798 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Kexna · Published 2026-04-28 · Updated 2026-04-28 · CVE-2026-41916

NVD

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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 Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.

Fix

Insufficient Session Expiration

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-613

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-41916

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 5

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-68x5-xx89-w9mm · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41916 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2049227504821383662 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-stale-authentication-state-via-config-reload · Note