AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables

highCVSS 4.0 8.5 · 3.1 7.8

This advisory was withdrawn on May 11, 2026. The publisher no longer considers it a valid vulnerability.

Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW runtime-control environment namespace in workspace dotenv files, allowing attackers to override critical runtime variables.

Published May 6, 2026 · Updated May 11, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.4.20
Fixed in: 2026.4.20
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This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control environment namespace in workspace dotenv files, allowing attackers to override critical runtime variables. Malicious workspaces can set variables like OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR to manipulate trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior during source-update or installer flows.

References

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