CVE-2026-45004
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v2
—
VIR risk
7.8
Description
OpenClaw vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via attacker-controlled setup-api.js loaded from cwd during env-key resolution
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-setup-api-js-in-current-working-directory
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/993781e6e6eaf50f033cfc3e3bf4f47059740707
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | {"endExcluding":"2026.4.23"} | 2026.4.23 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/993781e6e6eaf50f033cfc3e3bf4f47059740707
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-r39h-4c2p-3jxp
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-setup-api-js-in-current-working-directory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45004
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r39h-4c2p-3jxp
CWEs
CWE-427
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.