GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc
Aliases
  • CVE-2026-43531
Downstream
Published
2026-04-17T21:56:12Z
Modified
2026-05-08T22:09:26.230930Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.8 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw: Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables
Details

Summary

Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.9
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.9

Impact

A malicious workspace .env file could set OpenClaw runtime-control variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, browser executable paths, and related behavior.

Technical Details

The fix blocks OpenClaw runtime-control keys and key families from workspace .env loading.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #62660. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.9, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c
  • PR: #62660

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab for reporting this issue.

Database specific 
{
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-17T21:56:12Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-15"
    ],
    "severity": "MODERATE",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-05T12:16:19Z"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
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Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2026.4.9

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc.json"