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GHSA-xmxx-7p24-h892

HighCVSS 8.1 / 10
Published Apr 17, 2026·Last modified May 12, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

Gateway HTTP and WebSocket handlers captured the resolved bearer-auth configuration when the server started. After a SecretRef rotation, the already-running gateway could continue accepting the old bearer token until restart.

Impact

A bearer token that should have been revoked by SecretRef rotation could remain valid on the gateway HTTP and upgrade surfaces for the lifetime of the process. Severity remains high because the old token could continue to authorize gateway requests after operators believed it was rotated out.

Affected versions

  • Affected: < 2026.4.15
  • Patched: 2026.4.15

Fix

OpenClaw 2026.4.15 resolves active gateway auth from the runtime secret snapshot per request and per upgrade instead of using a stale startup-time value.

Verified in v2026.4.15:

  • src/gateway/server.impl.ts exposes getResolvedAuth() backed by the current runtime secret snapshot.
  • src/gateway/server-http.ts calls getResolvedAuth() for each HTTP request and WebSocket upgrade before running auth checks.
  • src/gateway/server-http.probe.test.ts verifies /ready re-resolves bearer auth after rotation and rejects the old token.

Fix commit included in v2026.4.15 and absent from v2026.4.14:

  • acd4e0a32f12e1ad85f3130f63b42443ce90f094 via PR #66651

Thanks to @zsxsoft, Keen Security Lab, and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Risk Scores
Base Score
8.1

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
7.4

Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.

EPSS
0.54%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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