CVE-2026-45004

OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Arbitrary Code Execution via setup-api.js in Current Working Directory

State: Published
Severity: 8.4 High
Published: May 11, 2026
Updated: May 11, 2026
Reserved: May 8, 2026

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 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.

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-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.4.23Affected 2026.4.23Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-r39h-4c2p-3jxp)vendor-advisory
Patch Commitpatch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Arbitrary Code Execution via setup-api.js in Current Working Directorythird-party-advisory

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