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TI-2026-38860 Aliases CVE-2026-53864GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5

OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Insufficient Environment Variable Sanitization in Node.js Control Variables

Priority LOW 35CWE-184Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an insufficient sanitization vulnerability in the host environment sanitizer that allows Node.js control variables to bypass validation. Attackers with access to workspace .env files, tool environment overrides, or skill environment blocks can pass malicious Node.js control variables to influence child processes or coverage output paths.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00246 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.5.26openclaw (npm): 2026.5.26

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 2026.5.262026.5.26Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.5.262026.5.26Patch availableGHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.5.26 Fixed in 2026.5.26 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.5.26 Fixed in 2026.5.26 Patch available GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.5.26VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.26:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.5.26 beta1VulnerableOpenClaw
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.26:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.5.26 beta2VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.5.26 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.26:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.5.26 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.5.26:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.5.26 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.5.26
  • Fix · GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5 openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.5.26 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.5.26

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-38839 OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Node Token Revocation Bypass via Pairing-Scoped Device SessionPriority LOW 39
    • TI-2026-38855 OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Hostname Validation Bypass via Trailing-Dot InconsistencyPriority LOW 26
    • TI-2026-38844 OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Exec Allowlist Bypass via Transparent Command WrappersPriority LOW 11
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53864
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5

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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