GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr
OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
OpenClaw automatically discovered and loaded plugins from `.openclaw/extensions/` inside the current workspace without an explicit trust or install step. A malicious repository could include a crafted workspace plugin that executed as soon as a user ran OpenClaw from that cloned directory.
### Impact
Opening or running OpenClaw in an untrusted repository could lead to arbitrary code execution under the user's account.
### Affected versions
`openclaw` `<= 2026.3.11`
### Patch
Fixed in `openclaw` `2026.3.12`. Workspace plugin loading now requires explicit trusted state before execution. Users should update to `2026.3.12` or later and avoid running OpenClaw inside untrusted repositories on older releases.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32920
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.12
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-auto-discovery-of-workspace-plugins