OpenClaw: Workspace plugin auto-discovery allowed code execution from cloned repositories
### 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.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-32920US | high8.8 | — | ||
OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 automatically discovers and loads plugins from .OpenClaw/extensions/ without explicit trust verification, allowing arbitrary code execution. Attackers can… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.12WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qrWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32920ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-auto-discovery-of-workspace-pluginsWEB
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