Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-43569OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during non-interactive onboarding when provider auth choices are shadowed. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that are automatically selected and enabled during authentication setup without explicit user consent.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.9	GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.9

Weakness: CWE-829 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth third-party-advisory