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CVE-2026-43569: OpenClaw · Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins

Affects openclawSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-43569· High 7.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 2026.4.9 soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 03:06 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.4.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026.4.9.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmopenclawAffected
  • <2026.4.9
Fixed in
  • 2026.4.9

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.4.9 or later. The latest npm release 2026.4.14 includes the fix. No additional mitigation steps are required as the issue is resolved in these versions.

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.9 have a vulnerability where workspace provider authentication choices could automatically enable untrusted provider plugins during non-interactive onboarding. This occurs because the system might select an auth choice shadowed by an untrusted workspace plugin, leading to unintended plugin activation. The issue is fixed in version 2026.4.9 and later.

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