Vulnerability · Published Jul 17, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-62203OpenClaw < 2026.6.6 Environment Variable Injection via rustup
High 8.8
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 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.6 contain an environment variable filtering vulnerability in host exec that fails to properly sanitize rustup startup variables. Attackers with lower-trust caller access or configured input paths can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization level.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-184 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wxh3-g47h-q3mc) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.6.6 Environment Variable Injection via rustup third-party-advisory