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Critical · 9.1 CVE-2026-43578 EUVD-2026-28168GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873GHSA-mw7v-rxqg-f85m

OpenClaw 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Missed Async Exec Completion Events in Heartbeat Owner Downgrade

Published May 6, 2026 · Updated May 7, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec completion events. Attackers can exploit this by providing untrusted completion content to leave a run in a more privileged context than intended.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.31 – < 2026.4.10 2026.4.10

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm openclaw >= 2026.3.31, < 2026.4.10 2026.4.10 GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873

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