VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-35641

CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.14%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-349: Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data

Primary references