Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-43566
|
| Summary | OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events ## Summary Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `>= 2026.4.7 < 2026.4.14` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.14` ## Impact Heartbeat owner downgrade logic could skip webhook wake events carrying untrusted content, preserving owner-like execution context where the run should have been downgraded. ## Technical Details The fix includes wake and hook event reasons in owner-downgrade inspection and forces downgrade for untrusted hook wake events. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #66031. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.14`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42` - PR: #66031 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.14 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Credits Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 8.2 |
| Risk | 4.1 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization |
| CWE-184 | Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 9.1 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32.json |
| cvssv4 | 6.0 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw | ||
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42 | ||
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/66031 | ||
| https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32 | ||
| CVE-2026-43566 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43566 | |
| openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-untrusted-webhook-wake-events | Advisory | https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-untrusted-webhook-wake-events |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Attack Requirements (AT) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) | Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) | Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) | Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) | Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) | Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-05-05T14:28:26Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43566.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-43566
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{'Automatable': 'yes'},
{'Technical Impact': 'partial'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
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