CVE-2026-43534

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an input validation vulnerability that allows external hook metadata to be enqueued as trusted system events. Attackers can supply malicious hook names to escalate untrusted input into higher-trust agent context.

CVSS v3 9.1 CRITICAL

9.1^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsanitized-external-input-in-agent-hook-events	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

07 May 2026, 01:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsanitized-external-input-in-agent-hook-events -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsanitized-external-input-in-agent-hook-events - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Openclaw Openclaw openclaw

05 May 2026, 12:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-05 12:16

Updated : 2026-05-07 01:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-43534

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43534

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43534

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

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