OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Hook Code Execution via OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR Environment Variable Override
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR environment variable, enabling loading of attacker-controlled hook code. Attackers can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from untrusted workspaces to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | before 2026.3.31 | 2026.3.31 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.31 | 2026.3.31 | Patch available | GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45 |
- 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-3qpv-xf3v-mm45
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.31
- Fix · GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45 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
18 records Highest priority Priority LOW 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-29944 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Denial of Service via LINE Webhook Handler Pre-Auth ConcurrencyPriority LOW 37
- TI-2026-29953 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Remote Code Execution via Node Scope Gate BypassPriority LOW 36
- TI-2026-29936 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Information Disclosure via Control UI Bootstrap JSONPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41336
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45
References
More Openclaw vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-41336 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41336 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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