---
id: CVE-2026-32920
title: >-
  OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 automatically discovers and loads plugins from
  .OpenClaw/extensions/ without explicit trust verification, allowing arbitrary
  code execution
summary: >-
  OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 automatically discovers and loads plugins from
  .OpenClaw/extensions/ without explicit trust verification, allowing arbitrary
  code execution. Attackers can execute malicious code by including crafted
  workspace pl…
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-829
vendor: openclaw
product: openclaw
affected:
  - openclaw < 2026.3.12
patched:
  - openclaw 2026.3.12
published: '2026-03-31'
updated: '2026-07-25'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32920'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-99qw-6mr3-36qr
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-auto-discovery-of-workspace-plugins
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00415
epssPercentile: 0.33087
ingestedAt: '2026-07-25T10:53:53.345Z'
---

## Overview

OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 automatically discovers and loads plugins from .OpenClaw/extensions/ without explicit trust verification, allowing arbitrary code execution. Attackers can execute malicious code by including crafted workspace plugins in cloned repositories that execute when users run OpenClaw from the directory.

## Affected

- `openclaw < 2026.3.12`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `openclaw 2026.3.12`