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GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr

HighCVSS 8.5 / 10
Published Mar 13, 2026·Last modified Apr 6, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

OpenClaw automatically discovered and loaded plugins from .openclaw/extensions/ inside the current workspace without an explicit trust or install step. A malicious repository could include a crafted workspace plugin that executed as soon as a user ran OpenClaw from that cloned directory.

Impact

Opening or running OpenClaw in an untrusted repository could lead to arbitrary code execution under the user's account.

Affected versions

openclaw <= 2026.3.11

Patch

Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.12. Workspace plugin loading now requires explicit trusted state before execution. Users should update to 2026.3.12 or later and avoid running OpenClaw inside untrusted repositories on older releases.

Risk Scores
Base Score
8.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights.

Threat Intelligence
6.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.33%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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