Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026

CVE-2026-43578

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.

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Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclawreferences3 versions
(expand)+ 2 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: >=2026.3.31,<2026.4.10
- (no CPE)range: >=2026.3.31, <2026.4.10

Patches

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References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27nvdPatch
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873nvdMitigationVendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgradenvdThird Party Advisory

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