OpenClaw Host-Exec Environment Variable Injection
Date: 2026-04
Affected: npm/openclaw
Attack vector: command-injection
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: High
CVE: CVE-2026-22177
CWE: CWE-15
CWE-78
CVSS:  (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L)

## 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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