CVE 9.1 CRITICAL

OpenClaw 2026.4.7 < 2026.4.14 - Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Webhook Wake Events_CVE-2026-43566

9.1 / 10
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

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade logic skips webhook wake events carrying untrusted content. Attackers can exploit this by sending untrusted webhook wake events to preserve owner-like execution context when the run should have been downgraded.

AI Analysis

Privilege escalation vulnerability via untrusted webhook wake events

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-43566
Source VulnCheck
Published May 5, 2026 at 11:25

Affected Product

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Version 2026.4.7
Affected Versions OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.4.7

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 9.1 / 10
AI Severity Critical
Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Version 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.14

References

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