CVE-2026-45004CWE-427

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

High · published May 11, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
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
EPSS
0.00204 · 9.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-427 · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Published
2026-05-11T16:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 MAY 16:46Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Arbitrary Code Execution via setup-api.js in Current Working Directory
    cvelistv5