CVE-2026-45002

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 80% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a hook session-key bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to circumvent the hooks.allowRequestSessionKey opt-in restriction. Attackers can render externally influenced session keys through templated hook mappings to bypass webhook routing isolation controls.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EPSS
19.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 11, 2026

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Hook Session-Key Bypass via Template Mapping | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hook-session-key-bypass-via-template-mapping
github Patch Available

Hook mapping templates could bypass hook session-key opt-in · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2xcp-x87w-q377
github_commit

commit 5275d008ed33 (openclaw/openclaw)

Fix landed in openclaw/openclaw commit 5275d008ed33 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5275d008ed33203dba3f98e969ad683a65c416c3

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-45002(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.4.20—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 37× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-45002?
CVE-2026-45002 is a medium vulnerability published on May 11, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a hook session-key bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to circumvent the hooks.allowRequestSessionKey opt-in restriction. Attackers can render externally influenced session keys through templated hook mappings to bypass webhook routing isolation controls.
When was CVE-2026-45002 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45002 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2026, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45002 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45002 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 19.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45002?
CVE-2026-45002 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45002?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45002, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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