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Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVE-2026-45004

High
8.4/10

Summary

OpenClaw prior to 2026.4.23-beta.1 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the bundled plugin setup resolver that loads setup-api.js from `process.cwd()` during provider setup metadata resolution. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript under the current user account by placing a malicious `extensions/<plugin>/setup-api.js` file in a repository and convincing a user to run OpenClaw commands from that directory.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published