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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 automatically discovers and loads plugins from .OpenClaw/extensions/ without explicit trust verification, allowing arbitrary code execution. Attackers can execute malicious code by including crafted workspace plugins in cloned repositories that execute when users run OpenClaw from the directory.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.8
Risk 4.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp.json
cvssv4 8.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
CVE-2026-32920 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32920
GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr
openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-auto-discovery-of-workspace-plugins Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-auto-discovery-of-workspace-plugins
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

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high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

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high

none

present

none

low

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passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

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There are no SSVC decisions available.