OpenClaw: Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input
Summary
Agent hook events could enqueue trusted system events from unsanitized external input.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
Agent hook dispatch could turn externally supplied hook metadata into trusted system events, allowing untrusted input to enter the agent as higher-trust context.
Technical Details
The fix sanitizes hook names and marks agent hook system events as untrusted before enqueueing them.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #64372. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29- PR: #64372
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43534
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/64372
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e3a845bde5b54f4f1e742d0a51ba9860f9619b29
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsanitized-external-input-in-agent-hook-events
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269, CWE-345- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 17.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7g8c-cfr3-vqqr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 588
- First → latest
- 02.2026 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 299
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 588
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