{"id":"CVE-2026-43571","aliases":["GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43571","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Untrusted Workspace Plugin Shadow Resolution in Channel Setup","details":"## Summary\n\nChannel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Affected versions: `< 2026.4.10`\n- Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.10`\n\n## Impact\n\nChannel setup could resolve a workspace plugin shadow before a bundled channel plugin, causing setup-time plugin loading without the intended trust gate.\n\n## Technical Details\n\nThe fix routes setup catalog lookups through trusted catalog paths and uses `excludeWorkspace: true` where setup should not include workspace shadows.\n\n## Fix\n\nThe issue was fixed in the advisory fix branch. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837`\n- PR: private advisory fork\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 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":"2026-05-05T11:25:11.729Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:15.162577277Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.00386,"percentile":0.31632,"asOf":"2026-08-12"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.4.10"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837","label":"openclaw/openclaw@1fede43"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43571.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43571"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-workspace-plugin-shadow-resolution-in-channel-setup"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-10-28T02:31:15.162577277Z"}}