CVE-2026-43568 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Memory Dreaming Configuration in /dreaming Endpoint

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 01.05.2026 Published: 05.05.2026 Updated: 05.05.2026

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 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
CVSS Score: 7.1

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 2026.4.5 to 2026.4.10 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.4.10 is unaffected

Credits

  • Peng Zhou (@zpbrent) reporter

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization CWE