What is CVE-2026-43568?

CVE-2026-43568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.

How severe is CVE-2026-43568?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-43568

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 confi…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (8.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 2026.4.5, 2026.4.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j) (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Memory Dreaming Configuration in /dreaming Endpoint (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43568?: CVE-2026-43568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-05-05.
How severe is CVE-2026-43568?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.