critical9.1
CVE-2026-43566
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade logic skips webhook wake events carryi…
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | >= 2026.4.7, < 2026.4.14 | 2026.4.14 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | from 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.14 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/66031
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43566
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-untrusted-webhook-wake-events