mediumVulnerability

GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3

## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.20` - Patched version: `2026.4.20` ## Impact Workspace `.env` loading did not reserve the `OPENCLAW_` runtime-control namespace broadly enough. A malicious workspace could set variables such as `OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR` before source-update or installer flows, potentially steering trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior. This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium. ## Fix OpenClaw now reserves the workspace `OPENCLAW_` environment namespace and rejects workspace dotenv entries for OpenClaw runtime-control variables. Fix commit: - `018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6` ## Release Fixed in OpenClaw `2026.4.20`.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
severity
medium
summary
OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables
cve_id
GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-04-25T23:47:05Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
ghsa_updated
2026-04-25T23:47:06Z

Related Entities (4)

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/OpenClaw

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/OpenClaw

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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