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Attackers with operator.write scope can modify Nostr profile settings through unprotected mutation endpoints to gain unauthorized configuration persistence.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":6,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.00218,"percentile":0.12334,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-266","CWE-862","CWE-863"],"published":"2026-04-17T22:00:59Z","modified":"2026-11-11T02:50:49Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.4.10"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.4.10"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.4.10"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f3h5-h452-vp3j","tags":["vendor-advisory","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6517c700de9bb0ee11b41ab625ef3b63d01b6083","tags":["patch","Patch","fix"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-access-control-in-nostr-profile-mutation-routes","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/63553","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-f3h5-h452-vp3j"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43579","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gq8x-6m4q-4rg7"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43579.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-43579","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Access Control in Nostr Profile Mutation Routes","description":"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. 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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- `6517c700de9bb0ee11b41ab625ef3b63d01b6083`\n- PR: #63553\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. 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