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CVE-2026-32920

OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Auto-Discovery of Workspace Plugins

8.6 HighFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Up 0.3 points since Mar 31, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.6

OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Auto-Discovery of Workspace Plugins

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.

Record
CVE-2026-32920
CVSS 4.0
8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-829
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-17373 8.6

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.

Record
EUVD-2026-17373
CVSS 4.0
8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr 8.5

OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories

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.

Record
GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-829
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp 8.6

Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original 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.

Record
GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp
CVSS 4.0
8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-829
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 8.6

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.

Record
CVE-2026-32920
CVSS 4.0
8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
CVSS 3.1
8.4 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-829
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 8.6

OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Auto-Discovery of Workspace Plugins

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.

Record
CVE-2026-32920
CVSS 4.0
8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-829
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr 8.5

OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories

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.

Record
GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr
CVSS 4.0
8.5 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-829
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp 8.6

Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original 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.

Record
GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp
CVSS 4.0
8.6 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-829
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openclaw
npm
 through 2026.3.11
2026.3.12
openclaw
npm
 before 2026.3.12
2026.3.12

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-32920 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Openclaw, published March 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.12.

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