Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published May 11, 2026· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-44999
CVE-2026-44999
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly preserve untrusted labels for isolated cron awareness events, allowing webhook-triggered cron agent output to be recorded as trusted system events. Attackers can exploit this trust-labeling issue to strengthen prompt-injection attacks by rendering untrusted events as trusted System events.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | < 2026.4.20 | 2026.4.20 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f61896b03cc7031f51106a04566831f4ac2a0bd7nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-57r2-h2wj-g887ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-57r2-h2wj-g887nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44999ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-improper-trust-labeling-in-isolated-cron-awareness-eventsnvdThird Party AdvisoryPatchWEB
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