{"id":"CVE-2026-43531","aliases":["GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43531","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace .env File","details":"## Summary\n\nWorkspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw`\n- Ecosystem: npm\n- Affected versions: `< 2026.4.9`\n- Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.9`\n\n## Impact\n\nA malicious workspace `.env` file could set OpenClaw runtime-control variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, browser executable paths, and related behavior.\n\n## Technical Details\n\nThe fix blocks OpenClaw runtime-control keys and key families from workspace `.env` loading.\n\n## Fix\n\nThe issue was fixed in #62660. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.9`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c`\n- PR: #62660\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab for reporting this issue.","published":"2026-05-05T11:25:02.238Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:27.559234712Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.00203,"percentile":0.10417,"asOf":"2026-09-16"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.4.9"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c","label":"openclaw/openclaw@dbfcef3"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43531.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43531"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-env-file"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/62660"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:27.559234712Z"}}