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OpenClaw Host-Exec Environment Variable Injection

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GHSA ID
GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr
Severity
medium
Published
Updated
CVSS v4
5.9 · CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

Impact

OpenClaw Host-Exec Environment Variable Injection.

Host exec could inherit environment variables that influence interpreters, shells, or build tools.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.3.28
  • Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @wsparks-vc for reporting.

CWEs

  • CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References