{"id":"CVE-2026-45005","state":"PUBLISHED","title":"OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation","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.","publishedAt":"2026-05-11T16:46:42.845Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-12T16:10:53.330Z","severity":{"score":5.9,"label":"Medium","version":"4.0","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","source":"VulnCheck"},"assigner":"VulnCheck","products":["OpenClaw OpenClaw"],"affected":[{"vendor":"OpenClaw","product":"OpenClaw","packageURL":"pkg:npm/openclaw","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"0","status":"affected","lessThan":"2026.4.23","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"2026.4.23","status":"unaffected","versionType":"semver"}]}],"references":["https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9","https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/36c4a372a0ad5dca8bfc0d93f7aab9c2f2de66fa","https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-webhook-route-secret-cache-not-invalidated-after-rotation"],"weaknesses":["CWE-672"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:12:07.131Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/45xxx/CVE-2026-45005.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-45005","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-05-11T16:46:42.845Z","dateUpdated":"2026-05-12T16:10:53.330Z","assignerShortName":"VulnCheck","assignerOrgId":"83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10","dateReserved":"2026-05-08T16:43:53.068Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"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."}],"affected":[{"vendor":"OpenClaw","product":"OpenClaw","packageURL":"pkg:npm/openclaw","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"0","status":"affected","lessThan":"2026.4.23","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"2026.4.23","status":"unaffected","versionType":"semver"}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9","name":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9)","tags":["vendor-advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/36c4a372a0ad5dca8bfc0d93f7aab9c2f2de66fa","name":"Patch Commit","tags":["patch"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-webhook-route-secret-cache-not-invalidated-after-rotation","name":"VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation","tags":["third-party-advisory"]}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV4_0":{"attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"LOW","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"LOW","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"NOT_DEFINED","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","version":"4.0","baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","baseScore":5.9,"vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"}},{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV3_1":{"attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"LOW","version":"3.1","baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","baseScore":6,"vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L"}}],"problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"cweId":"CWE-672","lang":"en","description":"Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release","type":"CWE"}]}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"VulnCheck","orgId":"83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10","dateUpdated":"2026-05-11T16:46:42.845Z"},"tags":["x_open-source"],"datePublic":"2026-04-24T00:00:00.000Z","cpeApplicability":[{"nodes":[{"operator":"OR","cpeMatch":[{"vulnerable":true,"criteria":"cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*","versionEndExcluding":"2026.4.23"}]}]}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","value":"侯海飞 (@feynman-hou)","type":"reporter"}],"x_generator":{"engine":"vulncheck"}},"adp":[{"title":"CISA ADP Vulnrichment","metrics":[{"other":{"type":"ssvc","content":{"timestamp":"2026-05-12T16:10:40.635985Z","id":"CVE-2026-45005","options":[{"Exploitation":"none"},{"Automatable":"no"},{"Technical Impact":"partial"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}}],"providerMetadata":{"shortName":"CISA-ADP","orgId":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","dateUpdated":"2026-05-12T16:10:53.330Z"}}]}}}