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OpenClaw host-env blocklist missing `GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` and `AWS_CONFIG_FILE` allows code execution via env override

GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg · CVE-2026-41332

Published · Modified

Description

Summary

Host execution env sanitization did not block GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR or AWS_CONFIG_FILE, even though both can redirect trusted tooling to attacker-controlled content.

Impact

An approved exec request could redirect git or AWS CLI behavior through attacker-controlled configuration and execute untrusted code or load attacker-selected credentials.

Affected Component

src/infra/host-env-security-policy.json, src/infra/host-env-security.ts

Fixed Versions

  • Affected: <= 2026.3.24
  • Patched: >= 2026.3.28
  • Latest stable 2026.3.28 contains the fix.

Fix

Fixed by commit 6eb82fba3c (Infra: block additional host exec env keys).

OpenClaw thanks @nicky-cc of Tencent zhuque Lab https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard for reporting.

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