CVE-2026-43585 OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Bearer Token Validation Bypass via Stale SecretRef Resolution

What is CVE-2026-43585?

CVE-2026-43585 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 6 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-672

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43585?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43585?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.15 or later.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-43585 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43585 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

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• OSV
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Also known as GHSA-xmxx-7p24-h892, MINI-2pxc-rp3m-7w9h, MINI-3952-cwf9-rxq6.