CVE-2026-43531 | THREATINT

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-01 | Published 2026-05-05 | Updated 2026-05-05 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 7.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 7.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.9

affected

2026.4.9 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

zsx (@zsxsoft) reporter

KeenSecurityLab coordinator

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...riable-injection-via-workspace-env-file (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace .env File) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-43531)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-43531)

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