High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026
CVE-2026-43584
CVE-2026-43584
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm | < 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 |
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References
5- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2d126fc62343a7b6895351f96e4e1474bc358140nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfp4-8x56-j7c5ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfp4-8x56-j7c5nvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43584ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-denylist-in-exec-policynvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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