OpenClaw: Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands

CVE-2026-43568 → View on GitHub ↗ View on CVE.org ↗ View on NVD ↗

Description

Summary

Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: >= 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

A write-scoped gateway path could toggle persistent memory dreaming settings through /dreaming, crossing into an admin-class configuration mutation.

Technical Details

The fix requires admin scope for persistent dreaming gateway toggles.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63872. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310
  • PR: #63872

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Basic information

Type
reviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
Open advisory ↗
Repository advisory
Open repository advisory ↗
Source code
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Published (advisory)
2026-04-17 21:53:17 UTC
Updated
2026-05-05 12:00:11 UTC
GitHub reviewed
2026-04-17 21:53:17 UTC

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.03% 7.49%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
4.9 4.0 —
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and stable.
Attack requirements (AT:N)
No additional preconditions are required beyond normal reachability.
Privileges required (PR:L)
Low privileges are required.
User interaction (UI:N)
No user interaction is required.
Vulnerable system confidentiality impact (VC:N)
No confidentiality impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system integrity impact (VI:H)
High integrity impact on the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system availability impact (VA:N)
No availability impact on the vulnerable system.
Subsequent system confidentiality impact (SC:N)
No confidentiality impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system integrity impact (SI:N)
No integrity impact on subsequent systems.
Subsequent system availability impact (SA:N)
No availability impact on subsequent systems.
Exploit maturity (threat) (E:U)
Unreported: no public PoC, no reported exploitation, and no known simplification tools.

Identifiers

Type Value
GHSA GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j ↗
CVE CVE-2026-43568 ↗

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Credits

  • zpbrent (reporter)

Affected packages (1)

Vulnerable version ranges and first patched releases as published by GitHub.

Ecosystem Package Vulnerable range First patched Vulnerable functions
npm openclaw >= 2026.4.5, < 2026.4.10 2026.4.10 —

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence