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TI-2026-38842 Aliases CVE-2026-53846GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf

OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath

Priority LOW 32CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00118 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.29openclaw (npm): 2026.4.29

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.4.292026.4.29Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.292026.4.29Patch availableGHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.29 Fixed in 2026.4.29 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.29 Fixed in 2026.4.29 Patch available GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.29VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.29 beta1VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.29 beta2VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.29 beta3VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.4.29 beta4VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.29 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.29 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.29 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.29 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.4.29:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.4.29 beta4 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.29
  • Fix · GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.29 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.29

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-38840 OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Session Visibility Check Bypass in Shared Memory SearchPriority LOW 26
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf

References

Advisory 2

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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