CVE-2026-41360 | OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1 pnpm dlx toctou (GHSA-w6wx-jq6j-6mcj)
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A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1 . It has been rated as problematic . This affects an unknown part of the component pnpm dlx . This manipulation causes time-of-check time-of-use. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-41360 . The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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✦ AI Summary· Claude Sonnet
VDB-359318 · CVE-2026-41360 · GHSA-W6WX-JQ6J-6MCJ
OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.4.1 PNPM DLX TOCTOU
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
5.5 $0-$5k 1.67+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component pnpm dlx. Such manipulation leads to toctou. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-41360. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component pnpm dlx. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a toctou vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 contains an approval integrity vulnerability in pnpm dlx that fails to bind local script operands consistently with pnpm exec flows. Attackers can replace approved local scripts before execution without invalidating the approval plan, allowing execution of modified script contents.
The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-41360 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
Upgrading to version 2026.4.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 176c059b05357df1bc09d4328a2380670859eeff is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
Productinfo
Type
Artificial Intelligence Software
Name
OpenClaw
Version
2026.4.0
2026.4.1
License
open-source
Website
Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CNA Base Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Toctou
CWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.2
Patch: 176c059b05357df1bc09d4328a2380670859eeff
Timelineinfo
04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/24/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Product: github.com
Advisory: GHSA-w6wx-jq6j-6mcj
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-41360 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41360
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359318
Entryinfo
Created: 04/24/2026 08:03
Changes: 04/24/2026 08:03 (78)
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Cache ID: 99:022:101
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