CRITICALCVE-2026-43585Published Modified CNA VulnCheck
CVE-2026-43585: OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Bearer Token Validation Bypass via Stale SecretRef Resolution
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.
Metrics
- CVSS v4.0
- 9.2
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- Fixed in
- 2026.4.15
- Affected Products
- 1
Affected packages
- OpenClaw / OpenClaw< 2026.4.15 (from 0)Fixed in 2026.4.15
CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N