Untrusted Search Path Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.24
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- published31 Mar 2026
- disclosed30 Mar 2026
- credit妙尽璇机
Introduced: 30 Mar 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-426 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.24 or higher.
Overview
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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.