AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-43568: OpenClaw: Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands

mediumCVSS 4.0 4.9GHSA-5gjc-grvm-m88j

Summary Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.5 = 2026.4.10 Impact A write-scoped gateway path could toggle persistent memory dreaming settings through /dreaming, crossing into an admin-class configuration mutation.

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 5, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: >= 2026.4.5, < 2026.4.10
Fixed in: 2026.4.10
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Memory dreaming config persistence was reachable from operator.write commands.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Ecosystem: npm
Affected versions: >= 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

A write-scoped gateway path could toggle persistent memory dreaming settings through /dreaming, crossing into an admin-class configuration mutation.

Technical Details

The fix requires admin scope for persistent dreaming gateway toggles.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63872. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

6af17b39e11f5f35e23b7e5a5f71a7d0aa3c7310
PR: #63872

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

Credited to zpbrent.

References

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