CVE-2026-43534: OpenClaw · Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input
Affects openclawSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 2026.4.10 as a priority.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026.4.10
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/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
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.10.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmopenclaw | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
Description
## Summary Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.10` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.10` ## Impact Agent hook dispatch could turn externally supplied hook metadata into trusted system events, allowing untrusted input to enter the agent as higher-trust context. ## Technical Details The fix sanitizes hook names and marks agent hook system events as untrusted before enqueueing them. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #64372. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29` - PR: #64372 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Credits Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43534 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/64372 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsanitized-external-input-in-agent-hook-events (opens in a new tab)