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GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr

OpenClaw Host-Exec Environment Variable Injection

Details

## Impact

OpenClaw Host-Exec Environment Variable Injection.

Host exec could inherit environment variables that influence interpreters, shells, or build tools.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

## Affected Packages / Versions

- Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `<= 2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `2026.4.8`

## Fix

The issue was fixed on `main` and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit `d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5`.

## Verification

The fix was re-checked against `main` before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

## Credits

Thanks @wsparks-vc for reporting.

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Affected packages

npm / openclaw
Introduced in: 0 Fixed in: 2026.4.8
Fix npm install openclaw@2026.4.8

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