Is CVE-2026-45004 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-45004 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-45004?

CVE-2026-45004 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-45004?

CVE-2026-45004 has an EPSS score of 0.14% (4th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-45004?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.23 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-45004

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the bundled plugin setup resolver that loads setup-api.js from process.cwd() during provider setup metadata resolution. Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript under the current user account by placing a malicious extensions/<plugin>/setup-api.js file in a repository and convincing a user to run OpenClaw commands from that directory.

CWE-427

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.4.23Fixed in:2026.4.23CVE-2026-45004derived 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

4thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory1

github.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 2026-05-13.