CVE-2026-43584 - Vulnerability Analysis

Overview

OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient environment variable denylist vulnerability in its exec environment policy, letting attackers manipulate high-risk interpreter startup variables to influence execution or network behavior, exploit requires operator-supplied environment variable overrides.

Severity & Score

Impact

Attackers can manipulate interpreter startup variables to alter execution behavior or network connectivity, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or disruptions.

Mitigation

Update to version 2026.4.10 or later.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2d126fc62343a7b6895351f96e4e1474bc358140
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfp4-8x56-j7c5
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-denylist-in-exec-policy

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