πŸ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-53846

HIGH 7.1

OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath

CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

CWE CWE-426
Vendor openclaw
Product openclaw
Published Jun 16, 2026
Last Updated Jun 16, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.4.29

References

NVD β†— CVE.org β†— EPSS Data β†—
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-package-manager-execution-via-workspace-env-npm-execpath

Credits

πŸ” 侯桷飞 (@feynman-hou)