Is CVE-2026-35641 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-35641 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-35641?

CVE-2026-35641 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-35641?

CVE-2026-35641 has an EPSS score of 0.14% (3th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-35641?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.24 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-35641

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in local plugin and hook installation that allows attackers to execute malicious code by crafting a .npmrc file with a git executable override. During npm install execution in the staged package directory, attackers can leverage git dependencies to trigger execution of arbitrary programs specified in the attacker-controlled .npmrc configuration file.

CWE-349

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.24Fixed in:2026.3.24CVE-2026-35641derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.14%probability of exploitation in 30 days

3rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-14.