CVE-2026-41377
What it is
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a fail-open vulnerability in the plugin installation flow where security scan failures do not block installation. Attackers can exploit scan failures to install untrusted plugins when operators proceed despite visible scan warnings.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-636
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Openclaw < 2026.3.31
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030a
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/44b993613601280d46a5b88190e46669fc13d669
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a953a52271b9188a5fa830739a4366614ff9916
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bf96c67fd1954740aeabfadc7cfe3098bcfc6b68
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030a
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/44b993613601280d46a5b88190e46669fc13d669
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a953a52271b9188a5fa830739a4366614ff9916
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bf96c67fd1954740aeabfadc7cfe3098bcfc6b68
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-fail-open-security-scan-bypass-in-plugin-installation