{"id":"CVE-2026-43566","aliases":["GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43566","summary":"OpenClaw 2026.4.7 < 2026.4.14 - Privilege Escalation via Untrusted Webhook Wake Events","details":"## Summary\n\nHeartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Affected versions: `>= 2026.4.7 < 2026.4.14`\n- Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.14`\n\n## Impact\n\nHeartbeat owner downgrade logic could skip webhook wake events carrying untrusted content, preserving owner-like execution context where the run should have been downgraded.\n\n## Technical Details\n\nThe fix includes wake and hook event reasons in owner-downgrade inspection and forces downgrade for untrusted hook wake events.\n\n## Fix\n\nThe issue was fixed in #66031. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.14`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42`\n- PR: #66031\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.14 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.","published":"2026-05-05T11:25:08.323Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:12.374198022Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.00418,"percentile":0.34647,"asOf":"2026-08-13"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.4.14"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42","label":"openclaw/openclaw@31281bc"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43566.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43566"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-untrusted-webhook-wake-events"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/66031"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:12.374198022Z"}}