Vulnerability · Published Apr 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-41915OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Git Environment Variable Injection via Unfiltered Exec Environment
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-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 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. Attackers can exploit this by setting GIT_DIR and related variables to redirect git operations and compromise repository integrity.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | 2026.4.8 | GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-184 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Git Environment Variable Injection via Unfiltered Exec Environment third-party-advisory