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CVE-2026-41377

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a fail-open vulnerability in the plugin installation flow where security scan failure

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00038
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-636Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
openclaw< 2026.3.31
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm openclaw LOW fixed in 2026.3.31
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · disclosure@vulncheck.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD28 Apr 2026 · 07:37 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030aPatch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/44b993613601280d46a5b88190e46669fc13d669Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a953a52271b9188a5fa830739a4366614ff9916Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bf96c67fd1954740aeabfadc7cfe3098bcfc6b68Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-fail-open-security-scan-bypass-in-plugin-installationThird Party Advisory
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