CVE-2026-41332

publishedCWE-184

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an environment variable sanitization vulnerability where GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR and AWS_CONFIG_FILE are not blocked in the host-env blocklist. Attackers can exploit approved exec requests to redirect git or AWS CLI behavior through attacker-controlled configuration files to execute untrusted code or load malicious credentials.

Technical severity5.8 mediumCVSS 4.0 · NVD: [email protected]

Published2026-04-23Source updated 2026-11-11

Collected2026-11-122 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

Fix

openclaw (npm): OSV reports a fixed version 2026.3.28. Check the advisory for supported release branches.

Source: OSV GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
Product	Versions	Authority
openclaw openclaw	< 2026.3.28 (affected, custom)	NVD
openclaw `openclaw` npm	≥ 0; < 2026.3.28 (affected, semver); OSV events: introduced 0; fixed 2026.3.28 Source events (semver) `[ { "introduced": "0" }, { "fixed": "2026.3.28" } ]` Other versions: unaffected	OSV GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

NVD applicability configurations (1)

These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.

[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
            "versionEndExcluding": "2026.3.28",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / score	Vector	Authority
4.0 / 5.8 medium	`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X`	NVD: [email protected]
3.1 / 5.3 medium	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N`	NVD: [email protected]

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg[email protected] · Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-code-execution-via-missing-environment-variable-blocklist[email protected] · Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fgOSV / GitHub Security Advisories · advisory
https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fgOSV / GitHub Security Advisories · osv

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