CVSS 8.8 · HIGH

CVE-2026-43569

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.

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Analysis

OpenClaw is a specialized tool with limited adoption in the general software development ecosystem. While the vulnerability allows for authentication bypass and the automatic enablement of untrusted plugins, the product's narrow usage does not warrant a high-priority alert for the broader community.

Severity

Score: 8.8(HIGH)

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

AV: NETWORK

AC: LOW

PR: NONE

UI: REQUIRED

S: UNCHANGED

C: HIGH

I: HIGH

A: HIGH

Weakness (CWE): CWE-829

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0007 (0.1%)

Percentile: 20.5%

EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

openclaw:openclaw

Technical description

Published: 5/5/2026, 12:16:20 PM

Last modified: 5/7/2026, 1:52:25 AM

References

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CVSS 10.0

CVSS 10.0 — máxima severidad teórica. Explotable de forma remota, sin privilegios, con impacto total. Aún no confirmada como explotada en el mundo real, pero parchea ya.

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widely_deployed_infra — kernel Linux, OpenSSL, glibc, k8s, Docker, nginx, OpenSSH.

popular_dev_tooling — Node.js, Python, Go, React, Next.js, librerías comunes de npm/pip.

common_consumer_software — Chrome, Firefox, Windows, macOS, apps móviles populares.

enterprise_saas — GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, Salesforce, Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti.

niche_software — CMS regionales, herramientas de hobby, librerías de poco uso.

not_relevant — firmware específico de proveedor, software descontinuado.

EPSS — EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) by FIRST.org estimates the probability that a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days. Range is 0 to 1; very fresh CVEs typically score low until evidence accumulates.