CVE-2026-43571 HIGH

CVE-2026-43571: OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Untrusted Workspace Plugin Shadow Resolution in Channel Setup

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-829 · Inclusion from untrusted sphere
Published May 5, 2026
Last update May 5, 2026

CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a plugin trust bypass vulnerability that allows channel setup catalog lookups to resolve workspace plugin shadows before bundled channel plugins. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that bypass intended trust gates during setup-time plugin loading.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 5, 2026 CVE published
May 5, 2026 Record updated