CVE-2026-43531

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser executable paths to compromise application behavior.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.8 High

Status

Analyzed - disclosure@vulncheck.com

Published

2026-05-05

Last modified

2026-05-05

Weaknesses

CWE-15

Affected products

• Openclaw (Openclaw)

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-env-file