OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during non-interactive onboarding when provider auth choices are shadowed. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that are automatically selected and enabled during authentication setup without explicit user consent.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-939r-rj45-g2rj OpenClaw: Workspace provider auth choices could auto-enable untrusted provider plugins
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Wed, 06 May 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace plugins to be auto-enabled during non-interactive onboarding when provider auth choices are shadowed. Attackers can exploit this by crafting malicious workspace plugins that are automatically selected and enabled during authentication setup without explicit user consent.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Untrusted Provider Plugin Auto-enablement via Workspace Provider Auth
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-829
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T12:42:47.579Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T16:58:23.117Z

Link: CVE-2026-43569

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T12:42:39.807Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-05T12:16:20.493

Modified: 2026-05-07T01:52:25.843

Link: CVE-2026-43569

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T13:15:15Z

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