CVE-2026-41384 - OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config in CLI Backend

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HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config in CLI Backend

Published Apr 28, 2026

8.7

HIGH

CVSS 4.0

EPSS 0.21%

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability in the CLI backend runner that allows attackers to inject malicious environment variables through workspace configuration. Attackers can craft malicious workspace configs to inject arbitrary environment variables into the backend process spawning, enabling code execution or sensitive data exposure.

Affected products

Vendor OpenClaw Product OpenClaw Default
unaffected
- Version
  0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <2026.3.24
- Version
  2026.3.24
  Status
  unaffected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

OpenClaw

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
0	affected	<2026.3.24
2026.3.24	unaffected	-

Ecosystem	Package	Introduced	Fixed
npm	openclaw	0	2026.3.24

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (2)

CWE-15

CWE-426

References (6)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-26093
Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg
Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c2fb7f1948c3226732a630256b5179a60664ec24
patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg
vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41384
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-config-in-cli-backend
third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-26093		Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg		Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c2fb7f1948c3226732a630256b5179a60664ec24		patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg		vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41384
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-config-in-cli-backend		third-party-advisoryThird Party Advisory