CVE-2026-43578— OpenClaw 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Missed Async Exec Completion Events in Heartbeat Owner Downgrade
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OpenClaw OpenClaw
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
OpenClaw是OpenClaw开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.3.31版本至2026.4.10之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于心跳所有者降级检测遗漏本地后台异步执行完成事件，可能导致权限提升。
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T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-43578
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Missed Async Exec Completion Events in Heartbeat Owner Downgrade
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability 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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw是OpenClaw开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.3.31版本至2026.4.10之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于心跳所有者降级检测遗漏本地后台异步执行完成事件，可能导致权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-43578 (2)
Same Patch Batch · OpenClaw · 2026-05-06 · 21 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-43575 | 9.8 CRITICAL | OpenClaw 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox noVNC Helper Route |
| CVE-2026-44109 | 9.8 CRITICAL | OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authentication Bypass in Feishu Webhook and Card-Action Validation |
| CVE-2026-43581 | 9.6 CRITICAL | OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Chrome DevTools Protocol Exposure via Overly Broad CDP Relay Bindin |
| CVE-2026-44112 | 9.6 CRITICAL | OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes |
| CVE-2026-44115 | 8.8 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Shell Expansion Bypass in Unquoted Heredocs via Exec Allowlist |
| CVE-2026-43584 | 8.8 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Environment Variable Denylist in Exec Policy |
| CVE-2026-44110 | 8.8 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authorization Bypass in Matrix Room Control Commands via DM Pairin |
| CVE-2026-44116 | 8.6 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Server-Side Request Forgery in Zalo Photo URL Validation |
| CVE-2026-43585 | 8.1 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Bearer Token Validation Bypass via Stale SecretRef Resolution |
| CVE-2026-44118 | 7.8 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via Bearer Token Header |
| CVE-2026-44114 | 7.8 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv |
| CVE-2026-43576 | 7.7 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.5 - Second-hop SSRF via CDP /json/version WebSocket URL |
| CVE-2026-44113 | 7.7 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge |
| CVE-2026-43580 | 7.7 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Incomplete Navigation Guard Coverage in Browser Interactions |
| CVE-2026-43579 | 6.5 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Access Control in Nostr Profile Mutation Routes |
| CVE-2026-43577 | 6.5 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Arbitrary File Read via Browser Interaction Routes |
| CVE-2026-43582 | 6.3 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - DNS Rebinding SSRF via Hostname Validation Bypass |
| CVE-2026-44117 | 5.8 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Server-Side Request Forgery in QQBot Direct Media Upload |
| CVE-2026-43583 | 5.3 MEDIUM | OpenClaw 2026.4.10 < 2026.4.14 - Loss of Group Tool-Policy Context in Delivery Queue Recov |
| CVE-2026-44111 | 4.3 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Markdown File Read via QMD memory_get |
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