GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj OpenClaw: Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-43569
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-829
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-17
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.9 → fixed in 2026.4.9
Description
Summary
Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw`
• Ecosystem: npm
• Affected versions: `= 2026.4.9`
Impact
Non-interactive onboarding could select a provider auth choice shadowed by an untrusted workspace plugin, auto-enabling that plugin during auth setup.
Technical Details
The fix prefers trusted provider origins for auth choices and excludes untrusted workspace choices unless they are explicitly enabled.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #62368. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.9`, and `[email protected]` includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
• `2d97eae53e212ae26f3aebcd6a50ffc6877f770d`
• PR: #62368
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zpbrent for reporting this issue.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-43569 OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43569 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/62368 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2d97eae53e212ae26f3aebcd6a50ffc6877f770d web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-provider-plugin-auto-enablement-via-workspace-provider-auth web