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CVE-2026-43578 (GCVE-0-2026-43578)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 19:49 – Updated: 2026-05-07 14:59 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Missed Async Exec Completion Events in Heartbeat Owner Downgrade

Summary

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.

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

9.1 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-07 13:00 UTC

CWE

CWE-184 - Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-pri…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 2026.3.31 , < 2026.4.10 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.4.10 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*

Date Public

2026-04-16 00:00

Credits

zsx (@zsxsoft) qclawer KeenSecurityLab

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BREW-OPENCLAW-CLI-CVE-20… (GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 17:21 – Updated: 2026-09-25 08:57 – Source website

Summary

OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed local async exec completion events

Details

Summary

Heartbeat owner downgrade missed local async exec completion events.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Ecosystem: npm
Affected versions: >= 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

Local background exec completion text could be missed by heartbeat owner-downgrade detection, leaving a run in a more privileged context than intended after untrusted completion content.

Technical Details

The fix expands exec-completion detection to local background exec formats and adds targeted tests.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #64376. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27
PR: #64376

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Severity

6.0 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References

URL

Type

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	WEB
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/64376	WEB
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e…	WEB
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw	PACKAGE

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2026.4.10"
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  "database_specific": {
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      }
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  },
  "details": "## Summary\n\nHeartbeat owner downgrade missed local async exec completion events.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Affected versions: `\u003e= 2026.3.31 \u003c 2026.4.10`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.4.10`\n\n## Impact\n\nLocal background exec completion text could be missed by heartbeat owner-downgrade detection, leaving a run in a more privileged context than intended after untrusted completion content.\n\n## Technical Details\n\nThe fix expands exec-completion detection to local background exec formats and adds targeted tests.\n\n## Fix\n\nThe issue was fixed in #64376. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27`\n- PR: #64376\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.",
  "id": "BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-43578",
  "modified": "2026-09-25T08:57:16Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
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      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873"
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FKIE_CVE-2026-43578

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-06 20:16 - Updated: 2026-06-17 10:49

Severity

9.1 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Summary

References

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

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	openclaw	openclaw	*

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GHSA-MW7V-RXQG-F85M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 21:31 – Updated: 2026-05-06 21:31

Details

Severity

9.1 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

9.1 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "modified": "2026-05-06T21:31:42Z",
  "published": "2026-05-06T21:31:42Z",
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WID-SEC-W-2026-1161

Vulnerability from csaf_certbund - Published: 2026-04-16 22:00 - Updated: 2026-05-06 22:00

Summary

OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Severity

Hoch

Scope

40 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2026-43578.

CVE-2026-43578

Known affected: 1 product

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

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Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2026-43578 (GCVE-0-2026-43578)

BREW-OPENCLAW-CLI-CVE-20… (GHSA-G375-H3V6-4873)

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FKIE_CVE-2026-43578

GHSA-MW7V-RXQG-F85M

WID-SEC-W-2026-1161

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