Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-43571OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Untrusted Workspace Plugin Shadow Resolution in Channel Setup

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 33% 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 67.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a plugin trust bypass vulnerability that allows channel setup catalog lookups to resolve workspace plugin shadows before bundled channel plugins. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that bypass intended trust gates during setup-time plugin loading.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.10	GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.10

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

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Untrusted Workspace Plugin Shadow Resolution in Channel Setup third-party-advisory