OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a code execution vulnerability where marketplace runtime extension metadata can redirect loading toward unscanned package payloads.
Date: 2026-06
Affected: openclaw/openclaw
Attack vector: rce
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: High
CVE: CVE-2026-53810
CWE: CWE-829
CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a code execution vulnerability where marketplace runtime extension metadata can redirect loading toward unscanned package payloads. Attackers with trusted operator access can manipulate extension metadata to load plugin code outside reviewed package entry points, bypassing security scanning.


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