CVE-2026-53846

HIGH EPSS 2.0%
Published Jun 16, 20261w ago · Modified Jun 18, 20261w ago
7.0 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jun 16, 2026 1w ago
Last Modified Jun 18, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.0
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction A
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
2.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-426

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.4.29
openclawopenclaw2026.4.29any
openclawopenclaw2026.4.29any
openclawopenclaw2026.4.29any
openclawopenclaw2026.4.29any

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-package-manager-execution-via-workspace-env-npm-execpath
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.