Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser executable paths to compromise application behavior.
Published: 2026-05-05
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc OpenClaw: Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables
History

Tue, 05 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser executable paths to compromise application behavior.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace .env File
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-15
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-05T14:12:31.235Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T16:56:19.947Z

Link: CVE-2026-43531

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T13:49:29.664Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-05T12:16:19.337

Modified: 2026-05-07T15:59:05.310

Link: CVE-2026-43531

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T13:30:25Z

Weaknesses