Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41916
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains an authentication state management vulnerability where the resolvedAuth closure becomes stale after configuration reload.
Published Apr 28, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41916. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains is installed.
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- Severity
- Low2.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.38%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe openclaw/openclaw
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 Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.
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- cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-41916
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41916. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-613: Insufficient Session Expiration. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 28, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
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 Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
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.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41916
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41916
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41916
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
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.