OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30 Plugin Installation failing open

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Plugin Installation Handler. The manipulation leads to failing open. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-41377. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Plugin Installation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a failing open vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-636. When the product encounters an error condition or failure, its design requires it to fall back to a state that is less secure than other options that are available, such as selecting the weakest encryption algorithm or using the most permissive access control restrictions. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41377 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.31 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Failing open
CWE: CWE-636
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.31
Patch: 0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030a

Timelineinfo

04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/28/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
04/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41377 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41377
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360047

Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2026 22:02
Changes: 04/28/2026 22:02 (78)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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