GHSA-jx3c-247h-cxwp: Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace `.env` can override the bundled hooks root and load attacker hook code
This advisory was withdrawn on May 4, 2026. The publisher no longer considers it a valid vulnerability.
Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45. This link is maintained to preserve external references. Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAWBUNDLEDHOOKSDIR environment variable, enabling loading of attacker-controlled hook code.
Published Apr 24, 2026 · Updated May 4, 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This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR environment variable, enabling loading of attacker-controlled hook code. Attackers can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from untrusted workspaces to execute arbitrary code.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41336
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/330a9f98cb29c79b1c16a2117e03d6276a0d6289
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-hook-code-execution-via-openclaw-bundled-hooks-dir-environment-variable-override
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jx3c-247h-cxwp
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