CVE-2026-41332: OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Code Execution via Missing Environment Variable Blocklist

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-04-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-184

Description

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.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.3.28 — fixed in 2026.3.28

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.28. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-code-execution-via-missing-environment-variable-blocklist

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