Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-41377OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Fail-Open Security Scan Bypass in Plugin Installation

Medium 4.6

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.6Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.9% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.3.31	GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.3.31

Weakness: CWE-636 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4) vendor-advisory
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VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Fail-Open Security Scan Bypass in Plugin Installation third-party-advisory