CVE-2026-41377

MEDIUM 4.6

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Fail-Open Security Scan Bypass in Plugin Installation

CVSS Score

4.6

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-636
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.3.31

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a953a52271b9188a5fa830739a4366614ff9916 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/44b993613601280d46a5b88190e46669fc13d669 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030a github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bf96c67fd1954740aeabfadc7cfe3098bcfc6b68 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-fail-open-security-scan-bypass-in-plugin-installation

Credits

🔍 davidluzsilva