Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-41916OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reload

Medium 5.4

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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 Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.8	GHSA-68x5-xx89-w9mm

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.8

Weakness: CWE-613 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-68x5-xx89-w9mm) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reload third-party-advisory