CVE-2026-35650 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Environment Variable Override Bypass via Inconsistent Sanitization
published 7mo ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-39pp-xp36-q6mg , EUVD-2026-21446
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an environment variable override handling vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the shared host environment policy through inconsistent sanitization paths. Attackers can supply blocked or malformed override keys that slip through inconsistent validation to execute arbitrary code with unintended environment variables.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.3.22
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.22
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 6mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.22 |
2026.3.22 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7abfff756d6c68d17e21d1657bbacbaec86de232
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-39pp-xp36-q6mg
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-override-bypass-via-inconsistent-sanitization
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35650
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-35650
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-39pp-xp36-q6mg
- NVD CVE-2026-35650
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