CVE-2026-43569
OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-43569- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-27289
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-27289- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj
OpenClaw: Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins
Summary
Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.9 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.9
Impact
Non-interactive onboarding could select a provider auth choice shadowed by an untrusted workspace plugin, auto-enabling that plugin during auth setup.
Technical Details
The fix prefers trusted provider origins for auth choices and excludes untrusted workspace choices unless they are explicitly enabled.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #62368. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.9, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
2d97eae53e212ae26f3aebcd6a50ffc6877f770d- PR: #62368
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zpbrent for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-43569- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-43569- CVSS 4.0
- 7.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj
OpenClaw: Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins
Summary
Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.9 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.9
Impact
Non-interactive onboarding could select a provider auth choice shadowed by an untrusted workspace plugin, auto-enabling that plugin during auth setup.
Technical Details
The fix prefers trusted provider origins for auth choices and excludes untrusted workspace choices unless they are explicitly enabled.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #62368. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.9, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
2d97eae53e212ae26f3aebcd6a50ffc6877f770d- PR: #62368
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zpbrent for reporting this issue.
- Record
GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-829
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm |
before 2026.4.9 | 2026.4.9 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-43569 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.7) in Openclaw, published April 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.9.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-provider-plugin-auto-enablement-via-workspace-provider-auth
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43569