Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-43585
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 55.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.15
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/acd4e0a32f12e1ad85f3130f63b42443ce90f094 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xmxx-7p24-h892 (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-bearer-token-validation-bypass-via-stale-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-43585?
- CVE-2026-43585 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-43585?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-43585 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.