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 `openclaw@2026.4.14` 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.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-43571US | —OT elevated | — | ||
OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains a plugin trust bypass vulnerability that allows channel setup catalog lookups to resolve workspace plugin shadows before bundled channel plugins.… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43571ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-workspace-plugin-shadow-resolution-in-channel-setupWEB
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