Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 automatically discovers and loads plugins from .OpenClaw/extensions/ without explicit trust verification, allowing arbitrary code execution. Attackers can execute malicious code by including crafted workspace plugins in cloned repositories that execute when users run OpenClaw from the directory.
Problem types
CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Product status
Any version before 2026.3.12
2026.3.12 (semver)
Credits
lintsinghua
References
github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr))
www.vulncheck.com/...via-auto-discovery-of-workspace-plugins (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Auto-Discovery of Workspace Plugins)