CVE-2026-43571: OpenClaw: Channel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows

Summary

Channel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows.

Affected Packages / Versions

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

Impact

Channel setup could resolve a workspace plugin shadow before a bundled channel plugin, causing setup-time plugin loading without the intended trust gate.

Technical Details

The fix routes setup catalog lookups through trusted catalog paths and uses excludeWorkspace: true where setup should not include workspace shadows.

Fix

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

Fix Commit(s)

• 1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837
• PR: private advisory fork

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