CVE-2026-22177HIGH 8.8EPSS p28.7%
CVE-2026-22177CVE-2026-22177
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 fail to filter dangerous process-control environment variables from config env.vars, allowing startup-time code execution. Attackers can inject variables like NODE_OPTIONS or LD_* through configuration to execute arbitrary code in the OpenClaw gateway service runtime context.
Scoring
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 0.37% probability of exploitation · percentile 28.7% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z |
| Published | 2026-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-08 |
Underlying weaknesses· 1
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e19868ea4
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8fmp-37rc-p5g7
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-config-env-vars
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| Type | Target | Confidence | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakness | External Control of System or Configuration Settingcwe-15 | 0% | live |
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