HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43531
HIGH

CVE-2026-43531

CWE-15Published: May 5, 2026· Updated: May 7, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.7th

Official Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser executable paths to compromise application behavior.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43531 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

openclaw1 product
openclaw
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxc
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-env-file

All References (3)

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0cPatch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7wv4-cc7p-jhxcVendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-env-fileThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43531
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-15
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 5, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-43531 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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