CVE-2026-43570

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-43570?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.5 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-43570 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-43570 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.32% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-43570?

CVE-2026-43570 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-43570 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.3.22 before 2026.4.5 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in remote marketplace repository path handling that allows attackers to escape the expected repository root. Attackers can exploit this by providing crafted symlink paths to access files outside the intended repository directory.

CWE-61

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:>= 2026.3.22, < 2026.4.5Fixed in:2026.4.5CVE-2026-43570derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.32%probability of exploitation in 30 days

25thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 25% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-28189	Critical	10.0	7.2%	-	-
CVE-2024-28185	Critical	10.0	7.1%	-	-
CVE-2019-11249	Medium	6.5	3.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11246	Medium	6.5	3.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-16775	High	7.7	3.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-11251	Medium	4.8	2.6%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-43570?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.5 or later.

Is CVE-2026-43570 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-43570 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.32% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-43570?

CVE-2026-43570 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-43570 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-07.