CVE-2026-43569 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth

Affected: OpenClaw

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during non-interactive onboarding when provider auth choices are shadowed. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that are automatically selected and enabled during authentication setup without explicit user consent.

GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj — OpenClaw: Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins

Affected: npm: openclaw

## Summary

Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins.

## Affected Packages / Versions

- Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.9` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.9`

## Impact

Non-interactive onboarding could select a provider auth choice shadowed by an untrusted workspace plugin, auto-enabling that plugin during auth setup.

## Technical Details

The fix prefers trusted provider origins for auth choices and excludes untrusted workspace choices unless they are explicitly enabled.

## Fix

The issue was fixed in #62368. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.9`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.

## Fix Commit(s)

- `2d97eae53e212ae26f3aebcd6a50ffc6877f770d` - PR: #62368

## Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.

## Credits

Thanks to @zpbrent for reporting this issue.

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CVE-2026-43569 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth

GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj — OpenClaw: Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins