Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2026· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2026-22177
CVE-2026-22177
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 fail to filter dangerous process-control environment variables from config env.vars, allowing startup-time code execution. Attackers can inject variables like NODE_OPTIONS or LD_* through configuration to execute arbitrary code in the OpenClaw gateway service runtime context.
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Affected packages
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| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | < 2026.2.21 | 2026.2.21 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
6- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e19868ea4nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8fmp-37rc-p5g7ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8fmp-37rc-p5g7nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22177ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-config-env-varsnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgrnvdWEB
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