CVE-2026-43584
OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Environment Variable Denylist in Exec Policy
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient environment variable denylist vulnerability in its exec environment policy that allows operator-supplied overrides of high-risk interpreter startup variables including VIMINIT, EXINIT, LUA_INIT, and HOSTALIASES. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating these environment variables to influence downstream execution behavior or network connectivity.
| CWE | CWE-184 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | May 6, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.4.10
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfp4-8x56-j7c5 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2d126fc62343a7b6895351f96e4e1474bc358140 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-denylist-in-exec-policy
Credits
🔍 feiyang666