BREW-OPENCLAW-CLI-CVE-20… (GHSA-M866-6QV5-P2FG)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 17:21 – Updated: 2026-09-25 08:57 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw host-env blocklist missing `GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` and `AWS_CONFIG_FILE` allows code execution via env override
Details

Summary

Host execution env sanitization did not block GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR or AWS_CONFIG_FILE, even though both can redirect trusted tooling to attacker-controlled content.

Impact

An approved exec request could redirect git or AWS CLI behavior through attacker-controlled configuration and execute untrusted code or load attacker-selected credentials.

Affected Component

src/infra/host-env-security-policy.json, src/infra/host-env-security.ts

Fixed Versions

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

Fix

Fixed by commit 6eb82fba3c (Infra: block additional host exec env keys).

OpenClaw thanks @nicky-cc of Tencent zhuque Lab https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard for reporting.

Severity
4.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
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  "id": "BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-41332",
  "modified": "2026-09-25T08:57:16Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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  "summary": "OpenClaw host-env blocklist missing `GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` and `AWS_CONFIG_FILE` allows code execution via env override",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg",
    "CVE-2026-41332"
  ]
}



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