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TI-2026-29931 Aliases CVE-2026-41330GHSA-9gp8-hjxr-6f34

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Environment Variable Override via Host Exec Policy

Priority LOW 10CWE-453Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an environment variable override vulnerability in host exec policy that fails to properly enforce proxy, TLS, Docker, and Git TLS controls. Attackers can bypass security controls by overriding environment variables to circumvent proxy settings, TLS verification, Docker restrictions, and Git TLS enforcement.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00124 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.31openclaw (npm): 2026.3.31

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.3.312026.3.31Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.3.312026.3.31Patch availableGHSA-9gp8-hjxr-6f34
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.31 Fixed in 2026.3.31 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.31 Fixed in 2026.3.31 Patch available GHSA-9gp8-hjxr-6f34

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.3.31VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.3.31 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.31
  • Fix · GHSA-9gp8-hjxr-6f34 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.31 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.3.31

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29930 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Sandbox Bypass via Heartbeat Context Inheritance and senderIsOwner EscalationPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2026-29899 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Sandbox Escape via TOCTOU Race in Remote FS Bridge readFilePriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-29932 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Resource Consumption via Unauthorized Telegram Audio Preflight TranscriptionPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41330
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gp8-hjxr-6f34

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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