What is CVE-2026-45002?

CVE-2026-45002 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-45002?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-45002

OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a hook session-key bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to circumvent the hooks.allowRequestSessionKey opt-in restriction. Attackers can render externally influenced session keys through templated h…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (10.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.20

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45002?: CVE-2026-45002 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-45002?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.