CVE-2026-45005

OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation

Published May 11, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 caches resolved webhook route secrets backed by SecretRef values, allowing stale secrets to remain valid after rotation and reload. Attackers with previously valid webhook route secrets can continue authenticating requests and invoking configured webhook task flows until gateway or plugin restart.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9 OpenClaw's Webhooks SecretRef route secret remains valid after rotation/reload
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 caches resolved webhook route secrets backed by SecretRef values, allowing stale secrets to remain valid after rotation and reload. Attackers with previously valid webhook route secrets can continue authenticating requests and invoking configured webhook task flows until gateway or plugin restart.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation
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': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 12, 2026, 4:10 PM
Reserved
May 8, 2026, 4:43 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 11, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 8:10 PM