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CVE-2026-42435

OpenClaw

Description

OpenClaw versions from 2026.2.22 before 2026.4.12 contain an insufficient shell-wrapper detection vulnerability allowing attackers to inject environment variable assignments at the argv level. Attackers can bypass exec preflight handling to manipulate high-risk shell variables like SHELLOPTS and PS4, affecting execution semantics and security controls.

CVSS 8.8EPSS 0.407%Risk 0.91
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Published
2026-05-05 12:16:17
Affected versions
>=2026.2.22,<2026.4.12
Type
Core software
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H