GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32 OpenClaw: Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-43566
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-184, CWE-863
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-17
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: >= 2026.4.7, < 2026.4.14 → fixed in 2026.4.14
Description
Summary
Heartbeat owner downgrade missed untrusted webhook wake events.
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: `openclaw`
• Ecosystem: npm
• Affected versions: `>= 2026.4.7 = 2026.4.14`
Impact
Heartbeat owner downgrade logic could skip webhook wake events carrying untrusted content, preserving owner-like execution context where the run should have been downgraded.
Technical Details
The fix includes wake and hook event reasons in owner-downgrade inspection and forces downgrade for untrusted hook wake events.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #66031. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.14`, and `[email protected]` includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
• `31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42`
• PR: #66031
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.14 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-43566 OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.14 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade logic skips… vulnerability
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2hm-779g-vm32 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43566 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/66031 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31281bc92f55796817a92bc43f722cba1e77ab42 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-untrusted-webhook-wake-events web