Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in OpenClaw by OpenClaw
CVE-2026-43568

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-43568?

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.10 exhibit a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers with write-scoped gateway access to manipulate the '/dreaming' endpoint. This flaw enables them to toggle admin-class configuration parameters, posing significant security risks by compromising the integrity of persistent memory dreaming settings. An urgent patch has been released to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10

OpenClaw 2026.4.10

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6af17b39e11f5...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-e...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)
.