CVE-2026-42435

High

Description

OpenClaw versions from 2026.2.22 before 2026.4.12 contain an insufficient shell-wrapper detection vulnerability allowing attackers to inject environment variable assignments at the argv level. Attackers can bypass exec preflight handling to manipulate high-risk shell variables like SHELLOPTS and PS4, affecting execution semantics and security controls.

SeverityHigh

CVSS8.8

Exploit probability—

ProductOpenclaw

PublishedMay 5, 2026

First seenMay 5, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-184CWE-184

How to fix

Update

openclaw2026.4.12 or later

Patches

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8f8492d172f4c5b4fd7dd9a47855ed620c8770ab

Vendor advisories

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-j6c7-3h5x-99g9

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
openclawnpm	2026.2.22 ≤ v < 2026.4.12	2026.4.12

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