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CVE-2026-43579

OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Access Control in Nostr Profile Mutation Routes

6.0 MediumFix available

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes that allows operators with write permissions to persist profile configuration without requiring admin authority. Attackers with operator.write scope can modify Nostr profile settings through unprotected mutation endpoints to gain unauthorized configuration persistence.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.22%Up 0.2 points since May 7, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.0

OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Access Control in Nostr Profile Mutation Routes

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes that allows operators with write permissions to persist profile configuration without requiring admin authority. Attackers with operator.write scope can modify Nostr profile settings through unprotected mutation endpoints to gain unauthorized configuration persistence.

Record
CVE-2026-43579
CVSS 4.0
6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-28170 6.0

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes that allows operators with write permissions to persist profile configuration without requiring admin authority. Attackers with operator.write scope can modify Nostr profile settings through unprotected mutation endpoints to gain unauthorized configuration persistence.

Record
EUVD-2026-28170
CVSS 4.0
6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f3h5-h452-vp3j 5.3

OpenClaw: Nostr profile mutation routes allowed operator.write config persistence

Summary

Nostr profile mutation routes allowed operator.write config persistence.

Affected Packages / Versions

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

Impact

Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes could persist profile config through a path that did not require admin authority.

Technical Details

The fix requires operator.admin scope for Nostr profile mutation routes.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63553. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 6517c700de9bb0ee11b41ab625ef3b63d01b6083
  • PR: #63553

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.

Record
GHSA-f3h5-h452-vp3j
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-266, CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gq8x-6m4q-4rg7 6.0

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in Nostr plugin...

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes that allows operators with write permissions to persist profile configuration without requiring admin authority. Attackers with operator.write scope can modify Nostr profile settings through unprotected mutation endpoints to gain unauthorized configuration persistence.

Record
GHSA-gq8x-6m4q-4rg7
CVSS 4.0
6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.0

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes that allows operators with write permissions to persist profile configuration without requiring admin authority. Attackers with operator.write scope can modify Nostr profile settings through unprotected mutation endpoints to gain unauthorized configuration persistence.

Record
CVE-2026-43579
CVSS 4.0
6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.0

OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Access Control in Nostr Profile Mutation Routes

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes that allows operators with write permissions to persist profile configuration without requiring admin authority. Attackers with operator.write scope can modify Nostr profile settings through unprotected mutation endpoints to gain unauthorized configuration persistence.

Record
CVE-2026-43579
CVSS 4.0
6.0 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-862
Updated
2026-11-11
OSVGHSA-f3h5-h452-vp3j 5.3

OpenClaw: Nostr profile mutation routes allowed operator.write config persistence

Summary

Nostr profile mutation routes allowed operator.write config persistence.

Affected Packages / Versions

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

Impact

Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes could persist profile config through a path that did not require admin authority.

Technical Details

The fix requires operator.admin scope for Nostr profile mutation routes.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63553. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 6517c700de9bb0ee11b41ab625ef3b63d01b6083
  • PR: #63553

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.

Record
GHSA-f3h5-h452-vp3j
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-266, CWE-863
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openclaw
npm
 before 2026.4.10
2026.4.10

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2026-43579 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Openclaw, published April 17, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.10.

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