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TI-2026-30717 Aliases CVE-2026-42427GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Remote Code Execution via Build Tool Environment Variable Injection

Priority LOW 25CWE-184Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by missing environment variable denylist entries for HGRCPATH, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC_WRAPPER, RUSTC_WRAPPER, and MAKEFLAGS. Attackers can inject malicious build tool environment variables to influence host exec commands and achieve arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.8openclaw (npm): 2026.4.8

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 2026.4.82026.4.8Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.82026.4.8Patch availableGHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.8 Fixed in 2026.4.8 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.8 Fixed in 2026.4.8 Patch available GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.8VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.8 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.8
  • Fix · GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.8 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.8

    18 records Highest priority Priority LOW 18 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-30716 OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Improper Authorization in node.pair.approve via operator.write ScopePriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-30721 OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Persistent Profile Mutation via node.invoke(browser.proxy) BypassPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-30713 OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - strictInlineEval Approval Boundary Bypass via Approval-Timeout FallbackPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42427
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • 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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