HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-45005
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-45005

CWE-672Published: May 11, 2026· Updated: May 13, 2026

6.0
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:13.0th

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-45005 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

openclaw1 product
openclaw
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/36c4a372a0ad5dca8bfc0d93f7aab9c2f2de66fa
PATCHhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-webhook-route-secret-cache-not-invalidated-after-rotation
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9

All References (3)

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/36c4a372a0ad5dca8bfc0d93f7aab9c2f2de66faPatch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q8ff-7ffm-m3r9Third Party Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-webhook-route-secret-cache-not-invalidated-after-rotationThird Party Advisory · Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-45005
CVSS Score6.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-672
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 11, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-45005 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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