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Advisory details: gitlab / npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41373
Advisory ID gitlab/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41373
Aliases CVE-2026-41373
GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9
Summary OpenClaw: Incomplete host-env-security-policy allows untrusted model to substitute compiler binaries via env overrides Incomplete `host-env-security-policy.json` allows untrusted model to substitute compiler binaries (`CC`, `CXX`, `CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC`, `CMAKE_C_COMPILER`) via env overrides on approved host exec requests
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 0.0
Risk
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41373.yml
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e277a37f896b5011a1df06e6490c6630074d0afa
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-compiler-binary-substitution-via-environment-variable-override-in-host-execution-policy
CVE-2026-41373 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41373
GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Found at https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/npm/openclaw/CVE-2026-41373.yml
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There are no SSVC decisions available.