CVE-2026-43529 OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Time-of-Check-Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in exec Script Preflight Validator

What is CVE-2026-43529?

CVE-2026-43529 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 5 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in the validateScriptFileForShellBleed function that allows local attackers to bypass workspace boundary checks. An attacker with workspace write access can race-condition swap the target file between validation and preflight read, causing the validator to inspect a different file identity than the one that passed the initial boundary check.

Weakness: CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43529?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43529?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.10 or later.

Is CVE-2026-43529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-gj9q-8w99-mp8j, MINI-8999-p9pg-5jgx.