#VU125286 Insufficient Session Expiration in OpenClaw
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125286
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-613
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to continue using stale authorization state.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient session expiration in the resolvedAuth closure when handling newly accepted gateway connections after a config reload. A local user can trigger or rely on a config reload and then establish a new gateway connection to continue using stale authorization state.
This issue is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.