High 8.8Published May 5, 2026

CVE-2026-43569OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during non-interactive onboarding when provider auth choices are shado…

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:50 UTC)

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OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during non-interactive onboarding when provider auth choices are shadowed. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that are automatically selected and enabled during authentication setup without explicit user consent.

CVSS: 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-829
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 17, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

openclaw openclaw openclaw:openclaw	before 2026.4.9	NVD

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2d97eae53e212ae26f3aebcd6a50ffc6877f770dpatch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rjvendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-provider-plugin-auto-enablement-via-workspace-provider-auththird-party-advisory

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