OpenClaw 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.10 - Sandbox Escape via host Parameter Override in Exec Routing
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-863.
Summary
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing sandboxed agents to override exec routing by specifying host=node. Attackers can bypass sandbox boundaries and route execution to remote nodes instead of intended sandbox paths.
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 | 2026.4.5 to before 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | openclaw (npm) | 2026.4.5 to before 2026.4.10 | 2026.4.10 | Patch available | GHSA-736r-jwj6-4w23 |
- OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.4.5 to before 2026.4.10 Fixed in 2026.4.10 Patch available CNA
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected 2026.4.5 to before 2026.4.10 Fixed in 2026.4.10 Patch available GHSA-736r-jwj6-4w23
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.10
- Fix · GHSA-736r-jwj6-4w23 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.10 Advisory →
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OpenClaw 2026.4.10
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-31698 OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Unsanitized External Input in Agent Hook EventsPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2026-31697 OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Arbitrary Local File Read via QQBot Media TagsPriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2026-30727 OpenClaw 2026.4.9 < 2026.4.10 - Denial of Service via Oversized WebSocket Frames in Voice-call Realtime PathPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-736r-jwj6-4w23
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More OpenClaw vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-07590 Crabbox < v0.12.0 Environment Variable Information Disclosure CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-65190 OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via system.execApprovals.set CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-65188 OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Authorization Bypass 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-42434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-736r-jwj6-4w23 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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