HIGH 7.8 npm
Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables
GHSA-9r9j-3r2w-fg3v
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Description
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This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3.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.
References
- WEB https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
- ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44114
- WEB https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6
- WEB https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv
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