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 configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 2026.4.5, 2026.4.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-memory-dreaming-… (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.