CVE-2026-43578 OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed local async exec completion events
Attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting missed async execution completion events during heartbeat owner downgrades in OpenClaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-43578?
CVE-2026-43578 is a critical vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 6 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-184
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43578?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openclaw npm | From 2026.3.31 | 2026.4.10 |
openclaw npm | From 2026.3.31 | 2026.4.10 |
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43578?
Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.10 or later.
Is CVE-2026-43578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873, GHSA-mw7v-rxqg-f85m, MINI-7hj9-6wg5-pcg2, MINI-wf9m-6r32-7gm6.