CVE-2026-43568

HIGH7.1

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

Published May 5, 2026

Modified 2 weeks ago

Details

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.

References

FIX

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310

ADVISORY

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j

ADVISORY

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43568

ADVISORY

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-memory-dreaming-configuration-in-dreaming-endpoint

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v4.0

7.1