# CVE-2026-41916

> Vulnerability · severity: **MEDIUM** (CVSS 5.4).

## Description

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 Newly accepted gateway connections continue using outdated resolved auth state, allowing attackers to bypass authentication controls through config reload operations.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41916
- **Published:** 2026-04-28
- **CVSS severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS base score:** 5.4
- **CWE codes:** CWE-613

## Affected products

- `openclaw:openclaw`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41916

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41916. Retrieved 2026-07-20 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41916. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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