Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-41384OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config in CLI Backend

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability in the CLI backend runner that allows attackers to inject malicious environment variables through workspace configuration. Attackers can craft malicious workspace configs to inject arbitrary environment variables into the backend process spawning, enabling code execution or sensitive data exposure.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.3.24	GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.3.24

Weakness: CWE-15 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config in CLI Backend third-party-advisory