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OpenClaw EUVDEUVD-2026-87496

| CVE-2026-100554 LOW
Insufficient Session Expiration (CWE-613)
2026-09-26 VulnCheck GHSA-r8gf-76ch-pvpx
2.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Operator revokes paired node with Canvas access
  2. Delivery
    Gateway invalidates WebSocket but not Canvas HTTP authz
  3. Exploit
    Revoked node replays requests to configured Canvas routes during close grace window
  4. Execution
    Capability accepted and renewed
  5. Impact
    Continued limited read/write on Canvas routes until cleanup completes

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V7 - Session Management Session expiration enforcement
Exploitation Conditions

Requires a node that was previously and legitimately paired to the OpenClaw Gateway AND granted a Canvas capability, which the operator then revokes - the attacker must control that already-provisioned node. Exploitation is confined to the WebSocket close grace period after revocation (a transient race window, hence AT:P/AC:H), and to only the Canvas capability's already-configured routes; no privilege escalation beyond the node's prior grant occurs. Limiting factors: prior valid pairing/authorization (PR:L), narrow timing window, no user interaction on the victim side, and impact bounded to pre-existing Canvas routes. Restarting the Gateway immediately after revocation fully closes the window.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority issue, and the signals are consistent rather than conflicting. The vendor CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.3 (AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N) aligns with the described mechanics: exploitation requires an already-paired node (PR:L, prior legitimate credential/pairing), a race against a transient WebSocket close-grace window (AC:H/AT:P), and yields only limited confidentiality/integrity impact (VC:L/VI:L) bounded to the revoked node's already-configured Canvas routes - no privilege gain beyond what the node already had. There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No SSVC record is provided. Nothing here elevates it above the low-CVSS/low-real-risk category: the flaw is a narrow window during which an operator-revoked node retains its existing (not escalated) capability. The one metadata caveat: the 'Information Disclosure' tag overstates and mislabels the root cause, which is insufficient/delayed session expiration (CWE-613) rather than a disclosure primitive - verify labeling before triaging by tag.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An operator revokes a previously paired OpenClaw node that had been granted a Canvas capability. Because Canvas HTTP authorization is not invalidated in lockstep with the WebSocket teardown, the revoked node's operator continues issuing HTTP requests against the capability's configured Canvas routes during the close grace period, and the Gateway keeps accepting and even renewing the capability until cleanup finishes. No public exploit code exists; the window is timing-bound and requires prior legitimate pairing.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 26, 2026

Revoked paired nodes in the OpenClaw npm package (versions 2026.5.12 through 2026.8.1, exclusive) can keep exercising a previously granted Canvas capability over HTTP for the brief close grace period after the operator revokes that node. Only an attacker who already controls a legitimately paired node that was granted Canvas access can benefit, and the impact is bounded to the routes that capability was already configured for - the node gains no new privileges. Exploitation requires a transient race against WebSocket close cleanup (authentication as the paired node, high attack complexity, no victim user interaction), so it is a genuinely low-priority issue with no public exploit identified at time of analysis; OpenClaw 2026.8.1 resolves it.

RemediationAI

Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.8.1 or later (vendor-released patch: 2026.8.1), which invalidates Canvas HTTP authorization in step with node revocation. If immediate upgrade is not possible, the vendor's workaround is fully effective: restart the Gateway immediately after revoking any node that holds Canvas access, which forces the stale capability to be flushed instead of leaving it renewable during the WebSocket close grace period - the trade-off being a brief interruption of all active gateway sessions and connected nodes each time a revocation occurs. Alternatively, audit and remove Canvas capability grants from nodes before revoking them, so no live capability survives revocation, at the cost of extra operator steps and possible service gaps for legitimate nodes. Because the issue is bounded to a previously trusted node and a transient window, patching can be scheduled at low urgency, but operators who routinely revoke Canvas-enabled nodes should apply 2026.8.1 promptly. Details are in the vendor advisory at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g697-vv6h-r8hv and the VulnCheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-canvas-capability-revocation-bypass.

Affected VersionsENISA

OpenClaw 2026.5.12 <2026.8.1

Affected Packages

euvd openclaw fix: 2026.8.1

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

OpenClaw is a Node.js gateway package distributed on npm that pairs client nodes and grants them capabilities; a 'Canvas' capability authorizes HTTP requests to a configured set of routes, while the node's live connection is maintained over WebSocket. The root cause is CWE-613 (Insufficient Session Expiration): when an operator revokes a paired node, the WebSocket client is torn down immediately, but the HTTP-side Canvas authorization path continues to accept and even renew the previously issued capability until WebSocket close cleanup has fully completed. Because the two authorization paths are not invalidated atomically, a stale capability remains usable during that window - a timing race (reflected in the assessed AT:P/AC:H) rather than a logic bypass, and one that is confined to the routes already bound to the revoked capability. The supplied CPE (cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is version-agnostic, so the authoritative affected range comes from the vendor advisory and EUVD: 2026.5.12 and later, but earlier than 2026.8.1.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 2.3 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.2 MEDIUM

Network-reachable HTTP but exploitation is a timing race in the close grace window (AC:H) available only to an already-paired node (PR:L); impact limited to existing Canvas routes (C:L/I:L, A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Sep 26, 2026 - 03:01 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.5.12 and < 2026.8.1 do not immediately invalidate Canvas HTTP authorization when a paired node is revoked. Node revocation invalidates the WebSocket client, but Canvas HTTP authorization continues to accept and renew the previously granted capability until WebSocket close cleanup completes. As a result, a revoked paired node can continue exercising its Canvas capability against the capability's configured routes during the close grace period. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1; as a workaround, restart the Gateway after revoking a node that has Canvas access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source Node.js agent framework, limited production footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Low
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

12
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +12
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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