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OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Arbitrary Code Execution via Unscanned Marketplace Runtime Extension Metadata

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severity
high
date
Affecting

  • OpenClaw < 2026.5.18

CWE
  • CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
CVSS
7.7
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
cantinagen, Ellahi (@Ellahinator)
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a code execution vulnerability where marketplace runtime extension metadata can redirect loading toward unscanned package payloads. Attackers with trusted operator access can manipulate extension metadata to load plugin code outside reviewed package entry points, bypassing security scanning.

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