| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 6.5) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-05-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw >= 2026.4.5, < 2026.4.10 |
| Fixed in | 2026.4.10 |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.4.10or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-43568
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-memory-dreaming-configuration-in-dreaming-endpoint
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