VDB-361726 · CVE-2026-43578 · GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873

OpenClaw up to 2026.4.9 incomplete blacklist

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.9. This affects an unknown part. Executing a manipulation can lead to incomplete blacklist. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-43578. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.9. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a incomplete blacklist vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-184. The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete, leading to resultant weaknesses. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-43578 since 05/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1562.006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2026.4.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Type

Artificial Intelligence Software

Name

OpenClaw

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Incomplete blacklist
CWE: CWE-184 / CWE-183 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.10
Patch: 19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27

Timelineinfo

05/01/2026 CVE reserved
05/07/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
05/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-43578 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-43578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361726

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2026 06:54
Changes: 05/07/2026 06:54 (43), 05/07/2026 06:55 (35)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103