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GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc

HIGH

GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in openclaw. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

OpenClaw: Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables

Also known asCVE-2026-43531
Published
Apr 17, 2026
Updated
May 8, 2026
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.

openclawnpm
3.1Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.9
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.9

Impact

A malicious workspace .env file could set OpenClaw runtime-control variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, browser executable paths, and related behavior.

Technical Details

The fix blocks OpenClaw runtime-control keys and key families from workspace .env loading.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #62660. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.9, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c
  • PR: #62660

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab for reporting this issue.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
📦npmopenclawall versions2026.4.9

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update openclaw to 2026.4.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.9` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.9` ## Impact A malicious workspace `.env` file could set OpenClaw runtime-control variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, browser executable paths, and related behavior. ## Technical Details The fix blocks OpenClaw runtime-control keys and key families from workspace `.env` loading. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #62660. The first stable tag contain
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.