CVE-2026-43584 HIGH

CVE-2026-43584: OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Environment Variable Denylist in Exec Policy

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-184
Published May 6, 2026
Last update May 7, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient environment variable denylist vulnerability in its exec environment policy that allows operator-supplied overrides of high-risk interpreter startup variables including VIMINIT, EXINIT, LUA_INIT, and HOSTALIASES. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating these environment variables to influence downstream execution behavior or network connectivity.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 6, 2026 CVE published
May 7, 2026 Record updated