GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories

March 31, 2026 (updated April 6, 2026)

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This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr.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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5qh-5234-4rqp
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32920
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-auto-discovery-of-workspace-plugins

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