CVE-2026-41916
OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reload
Summary
OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Stale Authentication State via Config Reload
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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 Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vulncheck.com
- patch github.com