mediumVulnerability

GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr

## Impact OpenClaw Host-Exec Environment Variable Injection. Host exec could inherit environment variables that influence interpreters, shells, or build tools. OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `2026.4.8` ## Fix The issue was fixed on `main` and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit `d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5`. ## Verification The fix was re-checked against `main` before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary. ## Credits Thanks @wsparks-vc for reporting.

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr
severity
medium
summary
OpenClaw Host-Exec Environment Variable Injection
cve_id
GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-04-09T17:37:04Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr
ghsa_updated
2026-04-09T17:37:06Z

Related Entities (4)

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/OpenClaw

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/OpenClaw

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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