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.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-05-06T19:49:21.819Z

Last Modified :

2026-05-07T14:59:33.899Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-43578 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Openclaw
  • Openclaw
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-43578.

URL Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgrade cve-icon cve-icon
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