OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27 Environment Variable GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR/AWS_CONFIG_FILE incomplete blacklist

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation of the argument GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR/AWS_CONFIG_FILE leads to incomplete blacklist. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-41332. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.27 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation of the argument GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR/AWS_CONFIG_FILE with an unknown input leads to a incomplete blacklist vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-184. The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete, leading to resultant weaknesses. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an environment variable sanitization vulnerability where GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR and AWS_CONFIG_FILE are not blocked in the host-env blocklist. Attackers can exploit approved exec requests to redirect git or AWS CLI behavior through attacker-controlled configuration files to execute untrusted code or load malicious credentials.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41332 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1562.006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.28 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0930). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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CPE 2.3info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Incomplete blacklist
CWE: CWE-184 / CWE-183 / CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.28

Timelineinfo

04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/24/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/29/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41332 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359285
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0930 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2026 07:49
Updated: 04/29/2026 08:47
Changes: 04/24/2026 07:49 (78), 04/29/2026 08:47 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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