CVE-2026-35641: Openclaw

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in local plugin and hook installation that allows attackers to execute malicious code by crafting a .npmrc file with a git executable override. During npm install execution in the staged package directory, attackers can leverage git dependencies to trigger execution of arbitrary programs specified in the attacker-controlled .npmrc configuration file.

Affected products

• Openclaw Openclaw: before 2026.3.24 (fixed in 2026.3.24)

Published 2026-04-10. Last modified 2026-06-17.