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CVE-2026-41369: OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Insufficient Environment Variable Sanitization in Host Execution

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-04-28 · updated 2026-07-24
• Weakness: CWE-668

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains insufficient environment variable sanitization in host exec operations, failing to filter package, registry, Docker, compiler, and TLS override variables. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious environment variables to override critical system configurations and compromise host execution integrity.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.3.31 — fixed in 2026.3.31

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.31. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/eb8de6715f02949c21c4e895fffc8a6dcb00975c
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-host-execution

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