PT-2026-35606 · Npm · Openclaw

Published 2026-04-17 · Updated 2026-04-17

OSV

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-15

Related Identifiers

GHSA-7WV4-CC7P-JHXC

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43531 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/62660 · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-env-file · Note