Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.4.23-beta.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published6 May 2026
- disclosed5 May 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 5 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-45004 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.4.23-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection in the setup-api.js loading process. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious setup-api.js file in the extensions/<plugin>/ directory of a repository and convincing a user to run the application from that directory. This is only exploitable if the user executes the application from a directory containing the attacker's crafted setup file.