CVE-2026-45004 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Arbitrary Code Execution via setup-api.js in Current Working Directory
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the bundled plugin setup resolver that loads setup-api.js from process.cwd() during provider setu…
Published: 2026-05-11 · CVSS: 8.4 · CVSS 4.0
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the bundled plugin setup resolver that loads setup-api.js from process.cwd() during provider setup metadata resolution. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript under the current user account by placing a malicious extensions/<plugin>/setup-api.js file in a repository and convincing a user to run OpenClaw commands from that directory.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7