OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a fail-open vulnerability in the plugin installation flow where security scan failures do not block installation. Attackers can exploit scan failures to install untrusted plugins when operators proceed despite visible scan warnings.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0d7f1e2c84eca65df7dee890d9c30e2a841c030a
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/44b993613601280d46a5b88190e46669fc13d669
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7a953a52271b9188a5fa830739a4366614ff9916
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bf96c67fd1954740aeabfadc7cfe3098bcfc6b68
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwq8-6f96-g3q4
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-fail-open-security-scan-bypass-in-plugin-installation