Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient environment variable denylist vulnerability in its exec environment policy that allows operator-supplied overrides of high-risk interpreter startup variables including VIMINIT, EXINIT, LUA_INIT, and HOSTALIASES. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating these environment variables to influence downstream execution behavior or network connectivity.
Published: 2026-05-06
Score: 8.7 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-vfp4-8x56-j7c5 OpenClaw: Exec environment denylist missed high-risk interpreter startup variables
History

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 06 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient environment variable denylist vulnerability in its exec environment policy that allows operator-supplied overrides of high-risk interpreter startup variables including VIMINIT, EXINIT, LUA_INIT, and HOSTALIASES. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating these environment variables to influence downstream execution behavior or network connectivity.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Environment Variable Denylist in Exec Policy
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-184
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/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: 2026-05-07T14:59:24.866Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T17:00:54.537Z

Link: CVE-2026-43584

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-07T13:02:24.013Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-06T20:16:34.333

Modified: 2026-05-07T19:36:47.607

Link: CVE-2026-43584

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T23:15:17Z

Weaknesses