AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-43535: OpenClaw: Collect-mode queue batches could reuse the last sender authorization context

mediumCVSS 4.0 5.3 · 3.1 6.8GHSA-jwrq-8g5x-5fhm

Summary Collect-mode queue batches could reuse the last sender authorization context. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.14 Impact Collect-mode queued messages from different senders could be drained as one batch using the final sender's authorization context, allowing earlier messages to inherit a more privileged context.

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.4.14
Fixed in: 2026.4.14
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Collect-mode queue batches could reuse the last sender authorization context.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Ecosystem: npm
Affected versions: < 2026.4.14
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.14

Impact

Collect-mode queued messages from different senders could be drained as one batch using the final sender's authorization context, allowing earlier messages to inherit a more privileged context.

Technical Details

The fix splits collect-mode batches by sender authorization context before dispatch, preserving each message's own trust state.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #66024. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.14, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

43d4be902755c970b3d15608679761877718da69
PR: #66024

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.

Credited to zsxsoft, KeenSecurityLab, qclawer.

References

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