Description
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.
Published: 2026-04-20
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Untrusted in‑process code execution via workspace channel shadows
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h OpenClaw: Untrusted workspace channel shadows could execute during built-in channel setup
History

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Untrusted Workspace Channel Shadow Code Execution during Built-in Channel Setup
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-829
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-21T13:35:47.883Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T14:01:13.151Z

Link: CVE-2026-41295

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T13:35:37.177Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-21T00:16:29.803

Modified: 2026-04-27T15:06:44.907

Link: CVE-2026-41295

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T15:45:07Z

Weaknesses