{"id":"GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2","summary":"OpenClaw: Channel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows","details":"## Summary\n\nChannel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Affected versions: `\u003c 2026.4.10`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.4.10`\n\n## Impact\n\nChannel setup could resolve a workspace plugin shadow before a bundled channel plugin, causing setup-time plugin loading without the intended trust gate.\n\n## Technical Details\n\nThe fix routes setup catalog lookups through trusted catalog paths and uses `excludeWorkspace: true` where setup should not include workspace shadows.\n\n## Fix\n\nThe issue was fixed in the advisory fix branch. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837`\n- PR: private advisory fork\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.","aliases":["CVE-2026-43571"],"modified":"2026-05-08T01:50:39.443843Z","published":"2026-04-17T21:58:46Z","database_specific":{"github_reviewed_at":"2026-04-17T21:58:46Z","nvd_published_at":"2026-05-05T12:16:20Z","cwe_ids":["CWE-829","CWE-862"],"severity":"HIGH","github_reviewed":true},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43571"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-workspace-plugin-shadow-resolution-in-channel-setup"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"openclaw","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/openclaw"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.4.10"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2/GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},{"type":"CVSS_V4","score":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"}]}