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TI-2026-29898 Aliases CVE-2026-41295GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h

OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Untrusted Workspace Channel Shadow Code Execution during Built-in Channel Setup

Priority LOW 38CWE-829Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-829.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an improper trust boundary vulnerability allowing untrusted workspace channel shadows to execute during built-in channel setup and login. Attackers can clone a workspace with a malicious plugin claiming a bundled channel id to achieve unintended in-process code execution before the plugin is explicitly trusted.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00131 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.2openclaw (npm): 2026.4.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.4.22026.4.2Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.22026.4.2Patch availableGHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.2 Fixed in 2026.4.2 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.2 Fixed in 2026.4.2 Patch available GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.2VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.2 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.2
  • Fix · GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.2 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.2

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-28888 OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Cleartext Credential Transmission via Unencrypted WebSocket Gateway EndpointsPriority LOW 25
    • TI-2026-29901 OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Authorization Bypass in Session Termination EndpointPriority LOW 23
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41295
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qrv-rc5x-2g2h

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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