CVE-2026-43569 | THREATINT

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during non-interactive onboarding when provider auth choices are shadowed. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that are automatically selected and enabled during authentication setup without explicit user consent.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-01 | Published 2026-05-05 | Updated 2026-05-06 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 7.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.9

affected

2026.4.9 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/2d97eae53e212ae26f3aebcd6a50ffc6877f770d (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-enablement-via-workspace-provider-auth (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-43569)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-43569)

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