CVE-2026-43531OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables.
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OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser executable paths to compromise application behavior.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-15
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
openclaw openclaw openclaw:openclaw | before 2026.4.9 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0cpatch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxcvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-env-filethird-party-advisory
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