CVE-2026-45004

Code execution via current-directory setup module

Published May 11, 2026 · Updated May 11, 2026

Code injection in OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 allows attackers to execute JavaScript locally through a malicious repository. The bundled plugin setup resolver treats process.cwd() as a trusted fallback and loads extensions//setup-api.js while resolving provider setup metadata. Exploitation requires a user to run an OpenClaw command from the attacker-controlled directory, executing code with that user's account privileges.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 allows attackers to execute JavaScript locally through a malicious repository. The bundled plugin setup resolver treats process.cwd() as a trusted fallback and loads extensions//setup-api.js while resolving provider setup metadata. Exploitation requires a user to run an OpenClaw command from the attacker-controlled directory, executing code with that user's account privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-45004
Published
May 11, 2026
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
OpenClaw Foundation
Product
OpenClaw
Classifications
CWE-427, CWE-94, T1204
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.4.23

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenClaw Foundation · OpenClawversion=0 <2026.4.23

Published CVSS scores

7.8VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1204User Execution

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