OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30 Environment Variable invocation of process using visible sensitive information

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Environment Variable Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to invocation of process using visible sensitive information. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-41357. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a invocation of process using visible sensitive information vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-214. A process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an environment variable leakage vulnerability in SSH-based sandbox backends that pass unsanitized process.env to child processes. Attackers can exploit this by leveraging non-default SSH environment forwarding configurations to leak sensitive environment variables from parent processes to SSH child processes.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-41357 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.31 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch cfe14459531e002a1c61c27d97ec7dc8aecddc1f is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0948). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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Class: Invocation of process using visible sensitive information
CWE: CWE-214
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.31
Patch: cfe14459531e002a1c61c27d97ec7dc8aecddc1f

Timelineinfo

04/20/2026 CVE reserved
04/24/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed
04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/28/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-j9pv-rrcj-6pfx
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41357 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41357
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359308
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0948 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2026 08:01
Updated: 04/28/2026 09:54
Changes: 04/24/2026 08:01 (78), 04/28/2026 09:54 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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