| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | critical (CVSS 9.1) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-05-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw >= 2026.3.31, < 2026.4.10 |
| Fixed in | 2026.4.10 |
| Weakness | CWE-184 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
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.
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-2026-43578
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgrade
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