7.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-35650
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Environment Variable Override Bypass via Inconsistent Sanitization
Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an environment variable override handling vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the shared host environment policy through inconsistent sanitization paths. Attackers can supply blocked or malformed override keys that slip through inconsistent validation to execute arbitrary code with unintended environment variables.

INFO

Published Date :

April 10, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 10, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openclaw openclaw
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update OpenClaw to a version that addresses environment variable override handling.
  • Update OpenClaw to version 2026.3.22 or later.
  • Apply vendor-provided security patches immediately.
  • Review and sanitize all environment variable inputs.
  • Enforce strict validation on override keys.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an environment variable override handling vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the shared host environment policy through inconsistent sanitization paths. Attackers can supply blocked or malformed override keys that slip through inconsistent validation to execute arbitrary code with unintended environment variables.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-15
    Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
    Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7abfff756d6c68d17e21d1657bbacbaec86de232
    Added Reference https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-39pp-xp36-q6mg
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-override-bypass-via-inconsistent-sanitization
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