CVE-2026-43535

Medium

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.14 contains an authorization context reuse vulnerability in collect-mode queue batches that allows messages from different senders to inherit the final sender's authorization context. Attackers can exploit this by sending multiple queued messages to drain batches using a more privileged sender's context, causing earlier messages to execute with elevated permissions.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.8

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMay 5, 2026

First seenMay 5, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-266CWE-266

How to fix

Update

openclaw openclaw2026.4.14 or later
openclaw2026.4.14 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/43d4be902755c970b3d15608679761877718da69

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jwrq-8g5x-5fhm

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclaw openclaw	v < 2026.4.14	2026.4.14
openclawnpm	v < 2026.4.14	2026.4.14

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