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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via attacker-controlled setup-api.js loaded from cwd during env-key resolution ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-r39h-4c2p-3jxp. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.6
Risk 3.8
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp.json
cvssv4 8.4 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
993781e6e6eaf50f033cfc3e3bf4f47059740707 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/993781e6e6eaf50f033cfc3e3bf4f47059740707
CVE-2026-45004 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45004
GHSA-r39h-4c2p-3jxp Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r39h-4c2p-3jxp
openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-setup-api-js-in-current-working-directory Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-setup-api-js-in-current-working-directory
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp.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

none

low

high

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
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/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/2026/05/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp/GHSA-xpr6-2hgm-4wwp.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

adjacent

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physical

low

high

none

present

none

low

high

none

passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

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low

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low

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There are no SSVC decisions available.