CVE-2026-45005 OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation
Attackers with old webhook secrets can bypass rotation and continue invoking tasks due to stale cache, requiring a restart to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-45005?
CVE-2026-45005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 11 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-672
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45005?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.4.23 |
openclaw npm | All versions | 2026.4.23 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-45005?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.23 or later.
Is CVE-2026-45005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9, MINI-9x53-hhc5-v8xf, MINI-jr8p-2gp5-22hp.