Medium 6.0Published May 11, 2026

CVE-2026-45005OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 12:50 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 6.0 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness (CWE): CWE-672
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: May 12, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

OpenClaw OpenClaw openclaw:openclaw (from the name)	before 2026.4.23; 2026.4.23 not affected	CNA record
openclaw openclaw openclaw:openclaw	before 2026.4.23	NVD

References

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9	vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/36c4a372a0ad5dca8bfc0d93f7aab9c2f2de66fa	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-webhook-route-secret-cache-not-invalidated-after-rotation	third-party-advisory, patch

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