CVE-2026-41295
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an improper trust boundary vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace channel shadows to execute during built-in channel setup and login. Attackers can clone a workspace with a malicious plugin claiming a bundled channel id to achieve unintended in-process code execution before the plugin is explicitly trusted.
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0980OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Daten zu manipulieren, Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen..
- GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2hOpenClaw: Untrusted workspace channel shadows could execute during built-in channel setup2026-04-07ghsa · osvUS
## Summary Before OpenClaw 2026.4.2, built-in channel setup and login could resolve an untrusted workspace channel shadow before the plugin was explicitly trusted. A malicious workspace plugin that claimed a bundled channel id could execute during channel setup even while still disabled. ## Impact A cloned workspace could turn channel setup for a built-in channel into unintended in-process code execution from an untrusted workspace plugin. This bypassed the intended workspace-plugin trust boundary during setup and login. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.4.1` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.2` - Latest published npm version: `2026.4.1` ## Fix Commit(s) - `53c29df2a9eb242a70d0ff29f3d1e67c8d6801f0` — ignore untrusted workspace channel shadows during setup resolution ## Release Process Note The fix is present on `main` and is staged for OpenClaw `2026.4.2`. Publish this advisory after the `2026.4.2` npm release is live. Thanks @zpbrent for reporting.
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references (8)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41295cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/53c29df2a9eb242a70d0ff29f3d1e67c8d6801f0enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2henisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-workspace-channel-shadow-code-execution-during-built-in-channel-setupenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/53c29df2a9eb242a70d0ff29f3d1e67c8d6801f0Patchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2hVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-workspace-channel-shadow-code-execution-during-built-in-channel-setupThird Party Advisorynvd
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