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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control environment namespace in workspace dotenv files, allowing attackers to override critical runtime variables. Malicious workspaces can set variables like OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR to manipulate trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior during source-update or installer flows.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.7
Risk 3.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v.json
cvssv4 8.5 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6
CVE-2026-44114 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44114
GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

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physical

low

high

none

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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 Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/05/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v/GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

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local

physical

low

high

none

present

none

low

high

none

passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

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low

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low

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There are no SSVC decisions available.