# CVE-2026-42428

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 7.1).

## Description

OpenClaw versions before 2026.4.8 fail to enforce integrity verification on downloaded plugin archives. Attackers can install malicious or tampered plugin packages without detection, compromising the local assistant environment.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-42428
- **Published:** 2026-04-28
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 7.1
- **CWE codes:** CWE-353

## Affected products

- `openclaw:openclaw`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42428

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-42428. Retrieved 2026-06-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-42428. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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