CVE-2026-35641

OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation

State: Published
Severity: 8.4 High
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Reserved: Apr 4, 2026

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in local plugin and hook installation that allows attackers to execute malicious code by crafting a .npmrc file with a git executable override. During npm install execution in the staged package directory, attackers can leverage git dependencies to trigger execution of arbitrary programs specified in the attacker-controlled .npmrc configuration file.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	8.4 High	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	7.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-349 Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.3.24Affected 2026.3.24Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-m3mh-3mpg-37hw)vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installationthird-party-advisory

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