Untrusted Search Path Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.24
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published31 Mar 2026
- disclosed30 Mar 2026
- credit妙尽璇机
Introduced: 30 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-35641 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.24 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Untrusted Search Path in the installation of local plugins or hooks, specifically when executing npm install --omit=dev --silent --ignore-scripts within a staged directory that may contain an attacker-controlled .npmrc file. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by supplying a malicious .npmrc that overrides the git executable path and including a git dependency, causing npm to invoke an attacker-controlled program during installation.