CRITICAL SeverityCVSS 4.09.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVE-2026-43566
Last updated May 05, 2026 · Published May 05, 2026
Description
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade logic skips webhook wake events carrying untrusted content. Attackers can exploit this by sending untrusted webhook wake events to preserve owner-like execution context when the run should have been downgraded.
Affected products
1 listed- OpenClaw:OpenClaw
Mappings
CWE
CWE-184
CAPEC
None listed.
Related
Training
- Injection TodaySQL, NoSQL, ORM, and LLM injection - what's changed and what hasn't.
- Input Validation and Schema EnforcementValidate early, validate strictly - schemas, allowlists, and type-safe boundaries.
- Authorisation and Access ControlRBAC, ABAC, and privilege escalation patterns in real applications.
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