AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-43531: OpenClaw: Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables

mediumCVSS 4.0 6.8 · 3.1 8.8GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc

Summary Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.9 Impact A malicious workspace .env file could set OpenClaw runtime-control variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, browser executable paths, and related behavior.

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.4.9
Fixed in: 2026.4.9
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Ecosystem: npm
Affected versions: < 2026.4.9
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.9

Impact

A malicious workspace .env file could set OpenClaw runtime-control variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, browser executable paths, and related behavior.

Technical Details

The fix blocks OpenClaw runtime-control keys and key families from workspace .env loading.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #62660. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.9, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c
PR: #62660

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab for reporting this issue.

Credited to zsxsoft, KeenSecurityLab.

References

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