Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a plugin trust bypass vulnerability that allows channel setup catalog lookups to resolve workspace plugin shadows before bundled channel plugins. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that bypass intended trust gates during setup-time plugin loading.
Published: 2026-05-05
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2 OpenClaw: Channel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows
History

Tue, 05 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a plugin trust bypass vulnerability that allows channel setup catalog lookups to resolve workspace plugin shadows before bundled channel plugins. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that bypass intended trust gates during setup-time plugin loading.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Untrusted Workspace Plugin Shadow Resolution in Channel Setup
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-829
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-05T11:58:58.628Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T16:58:23.117Z

Link: CVE-2026-43571

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T11:58:53.412Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-05T12:16:20.880

Modified: 2026-05-07T16:03:35.987

Link: CVE-2026-43571

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T13:15:15Z

Weaknesses