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SCA: security update for openclaw (GHSA-m3mh-3mpg-37hw)

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 439457

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2026-35641)

Solution

Update the openclaw library and its related packages to version 2026.3.24 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m3mh-3mpg-37hw

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 439457

Version: Revision 1.8

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 3/30/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.51

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-35641

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Threat Score: 7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/30/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/30/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-35641

cwe: CWE-426