Vulnerability · Published Jun 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-53846OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath

High 7.1

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 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.29	GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.29

Weakness: CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf) vendor-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath third-party-advisory