CVE-2026-43535 OpenClaw < 2026.4.14 - Authorization Context Reuse in Collect-Mode Queue Batches

What is CVE-2026-43535?

CVE-2026-43535 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 5 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.14 contains an authorization context reuse vulnerability in collect-mode queue batches that allows messages from different senders to inherit the final sender's authorization context. Attackers can exploit this by sending multiple queued messages to drain batches using a more privileged sender's context, causing earlier messages to execute with elevated permissions.

Weakness: CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43535?

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

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43535?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.14 or later.

Is CVE-2026-43535 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43535 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

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Also known as GHSA-jwrq-8g5x-5fhm, MINI-5vwg-8mj5-c49f.