Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-45005
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.23
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/36c4a372a0ad5dca8bfc0d93f7aab9c2f2de66fa (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-webhook-route-secret-cache-not-invalidate… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-45005?
- CVE-2026-45005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45005?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.