CVE-2026-41369

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains insufficient environment variable sanitization in host exec operations, failing to filter package, registry, Docker, compiler, and TLS override variables. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious environment variables to override critical system configurations and compromise host execution integrity.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/eb8de6715f02949c21c4e895fffc8a6dcb00975c	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-host-execution	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

28 Apr 2026, 18:44

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/eb8de6715f02949c21c4e895fffc8a6dcb00975c -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/eb8de6715f02949c21c4e895fffc8a6dcb00975c - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-host-execution -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-host-execution - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw

28 Apr 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 00:16

Updated : 2026-04-28 18:44

NVD link : CVE-2026-41369

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41369

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41369

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-668

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

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