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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310`\n- PR: #63872\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-17T21:53:17Z","modified":"2026-05-05T12:00:11Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":4.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-266","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:00.970271Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-43568","description":"OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. 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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310`\n- PR: #63872\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-17T21:53:17Z","modified":"2026-05-05T16:11:36.390951Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":4.9,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-266","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:38.213481Z"}]}}