CVE-2026-53864

HIGH EPSS 15.7%
Published Jun 16, 20261w ago · Modified Jun 18, 20261w ago
7.6 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jun 16, 2026 1w ago
Last Modified Jun 18, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.6
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
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/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 Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
15.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-184

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.5.26
openclawopenclaw2026.5.26any
openclawopenclaw2026.5.26any

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5
    MitigationVendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-node-js-control-variables
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.