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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: Host environment sanitizer missed two Node.js control variables ## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an insufficient sanitization vulnerability in the host environment sanitizer that allows Node.js control variables to bypass validation. Attackers with access to workspace .env files, tool environment overrides, or skill environment blocks can pass malicious Node.js control variables to influence child processes or coverage output paths.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.3
Risk 3.6
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 8.1 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx.json
cvssv4 7.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
CVE-2026-53864 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53864
GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5 Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5
openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-node-js-control-variables Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-node-js-control-variables
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx.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

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low

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low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx.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)

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present

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low

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passive

active

high

low

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There are no SSVC decisions available.