High severity8.8GHSA Advisory· Published May 5, 2026· Updated May 5, 2026
CVE-2026-42435
CVE-2026-42435
Description
OpenClaw versions from 2026.2.22 before 2026.4.12 contain an insufficient shell-wrapper detection vulnerability allowing attackers to inject environment variable assignments at the argv level. Attackers can bypass exec preflight handling to manipulate high-risk shell variables like SHELLOPTS and PS4, affecting execution semantics and security controls.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | >= 2026.2.22, < 2026.4.12 | 2026.4.12 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j6c7-3h5x-99g9ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8f8492d172f4c5b4fd7dd9a47855ed620c8770abnvdWEB
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/65717ghsaWEB
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-j6c7-3h5x-99g9nvdWEB
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-shell-wrapper-detection-bypass-via-environment-variable-assignment-injectionnvd
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