CVE-2026-41360 OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Approval Integrity Bypass in pnpm dlx Local Script Binding

What is CVE-2026-41360?

CVE-2026-41360 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 23 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-367

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41360?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41360?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.2 or later.

Is CVE-2026-41360 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41360 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-v3p7-858r-pr8m, GHSA-w6wx-jq6j-6mcj, MINI-9xc2-gvqr-mg9h, MINI-j374-fqxj-q537.