Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-41377
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a953a52271b9188a5fa830739a4366614ff9916 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/44b993613601280d46a5b88190e46669fc13d669 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030a (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bf96c67fd1954740aeabfadc7cfe3098bcfc6b68 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-fail-open-security-scan-bypass-in-plugin-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41377?
- CVE-2026-41377 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-636. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41377?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.