GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3 OpenClaw: GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant)

LOW Published 2026-04-09 Modified 2026-05-06 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-41915
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
openclaw
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-184, CWE-78
Reviewed
2026-04-09

Affected packages

• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.8 → fixed in 2026.4.8

Description

Impact GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant). Git plumbing environment variables were not removed before host exec and could redirect Git operations. 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: `<=2026.3.30` • 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 @boy-hack of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-41915 OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness

References