How severe is CVE-2026-44999?

CVE-2026-44999 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-44999 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-44999?

CVE-2026-44999 affects Openclaw. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44999?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2026-44999 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-44999 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-29144.

When was CVE-2026-44999 published?

CVE-2026-44999 was published on 2026-05-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-44999

CVE-2026-44999 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-345.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v4: 6.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-29144
Weakness: CWE-345
Affected product: Openclaw
Published: 2026-05-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly preserve untrusted labels for isolated cron awareness events, allowing webhook-triggered cron agent output to be recorded as trusted system events. Attackers can exploit this trust-labeling issue to strengthen prompt-injection attacks by rendering untrusted events as trusted System events.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44999?: OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly preserve untrusted labels for isolated cron awareness events, allowing webhook-triggered cron agent output to be recorded as trusted system events. Attackers can exploit this trust-labeling issue to strengthen prompt-injection attacks by rendering untrusted events as trusted System events.
How severe is CVE-2026-44999?: CVE-2026-44999 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-44999 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-44999?: CVE-2026-44999 affects Openclaw. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-44999?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-44999 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-44999 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-29144.
When was CVE-2026-44999 published?: CVE-2026-44999 was published on 2026-05-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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