GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Host exec environment sanitization misses package, registry, Docker, compiler, and TLS override variables
This advisory was withdrawn on May 6, 2026. The publisher no longer considers it a valid vulnerability.
Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description 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.
Published Apr 28, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026
Affected packages
openclaw
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Affected
- < 2026.3.31
- Fixed in
- 2026.3.31
- Check
npm ls openclaw
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
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.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41369
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/eb8de6715f02949c21c4e895fffc8a6dcb00975c
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-host-execution
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf
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