CVE-2026-43578

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec completion events. Attackers can exploit this by providing untrusted completion content to leave a run in a more privileged context than intended.

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/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873	Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgrade	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

07 May 2026, 17:04

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Openclaw Openclaw openclaw
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873 - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgrade -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgrade - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*

06 May 2026, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-06 20:16

Updated : 2026-05-07 17:04

NVD link : CVE-2026-43578

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43578

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43578

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

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