CVE-2026-62222

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-17. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contain a vulnerability in setup-mode discovery that allows loading of untrusted workspace plugins. Attackers with lower-trust caller access or control over configured input paths can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization level.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(high)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
2.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 17, 2026

Last Modified

July 20, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 17, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.5.22 Untrusted Plugin Loading via Setup-mode | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-plugin-loading-via-setup-mode
github Patch Available

Setup-mode discovery could load untrusted workspace plugins · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rh6r-vvfc-86jq

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62222(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-23 03:21 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-23 00:20 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-23 00:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-18 20:56 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-18 20:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-17 06:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-17 00:26 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-17 00:22 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-62222?
CVE-2026-62222 is a high vulnerability published on July 17, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contain a vulnerability in setup-mode discovery that allows loading of untrusted workspace plugins. Attackers with lower-trust caller access or control over configured input paths can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization level.
When was CVE-2026-62222 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62222 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2026, with the most recent update on July 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-62222 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62222 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62222?
CVE-2026-62222 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62222?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-62222, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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