CVE-2026-43579
OpenClaw: Nostr profile mutation routes allowed operator.write config persistence
Description
## Summary Nostr profile mutation routes allowed operator.write config persistence. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.10` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.10` ## Impact Nostr plugin HTTP profile routes could persist profile config through a path that did not require admin authority. ## Technical Details The fix requires `operator.admin` scope for Nostr profile mutation routes. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #63553. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `6517c700de9bb0ee11b41ab625ef3b63d01b6083` - PR: #63553 ## 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.
How to fix CVE-2026-43579
To remediate CVE-2026-43579, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2026.4.10 or later
Is CVE-2026-43579 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2026.4.10
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |