CVE-2026-43568: OpenClaw · Missing Authorization
Affects OpenClawSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 00:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.1 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 11 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw OpenClaw | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-memory-dreaming-configuration-in-dreaming-endpoint (opens in a new tab)