CVE-2026-43566

9.1 CRITICAL
Published: May 05, 2026 Modified: May 07, 2026
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Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade logic skips webhook wake events carrying untrusted content. Attackers can exploit this by sending untrusted webhook wake events to preserve owner-like execution context when the run should have been downgraded.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-untrusted-webhook-wake-events
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-184

Affected Vendors

openclaw

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