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OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reload

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severity
medium
date
Affecting

  • OpenClaw < 2026.4.8

CWE
  • CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration
CVSS
2.3
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
KEXNA (@kexinoh)
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an authentication state management vulnerability where the resolvedAuth closure becomes stale after configuration reload. Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.

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