How severe is GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq?

GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq has a CVSS score of 9.6/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq?

GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq affects the following packages: openclaw (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq?

Update openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq in my npm dependencies?

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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

How does O3 Security protect against GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq?

GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq is classified as CWE-15 (CWE-15). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq was published on April 1, 2026 and was last updated on April 20, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CRITICAL severity

GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq

CRITICALFix: openclaw/openclaw@6a79324

GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.6) CWE-15 vulnerability in openclaw. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.

OpenClaw has a CWD `.env` environment variable injection which bypasses host-env policy and allows config takeover

Also known asCVE-2026-41294

Published

Apr 1, 2026

Updated

Apr 20, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Apr 20, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.

openclawnpm

3.2Mdownloads / week

Description

Summary

OpenClaw loaded the current working directory .env before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing untrusted workspace state to inject host environment values.

Impact

A repository or workspace containing a malicious .env file could override runtime configuration and security-sensitive environment settings when OpenClaw started there.

Affected Component

src/infra/dotenv.ts, src/cli/dotenv.ts

Fixed Versions

Affected: <= 2026.3.24
Patched: >= 2026.3.28
Latest stable 2026.3.28 contains the fix.

Fix

Fixed by commit 6a79324802 (Filter untrusted CWD .env entries before OpenClaw startup).

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`openclaw`	all versions	2026.3.28

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

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.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq 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-8rh7-6779-cjqq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Summary OpenClaw loaded the current working directory `.env` before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing untrusted workspace state to inject host environment values. ## Impact A repository or workspace containing a malicious `.env` file could override runtime configuration and security-sensitive environment settings when OpenClaw started there. ## Affected Component `src/infra/dotenv.ts, src/cli/dotenv.ts` ## Fixed Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.3.24` - Patched: `>= 2026.3.28` - Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix. ## Fix Fixed by commit `6a79324802` (`Filter untrusted C

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