CVE-2026-41915 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Git Environment Variable Injection via Unfiltered Exec Environment

2026-09-29T03:18:26.073602+00:00

Affected: OpenClaw

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. Attackers can exploit this by setting GIT_DIR and related variables to redirect git operations and compromise repository integrity.

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

2026-09-29T03:18:26.073749+00:00

Affected: npm: openclaw

## 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.

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CVE-2026-41915 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Git Environment Variable Injection via Unfiltered Exec Environment

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