CVE-2026-53846 json
OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath
published 5mo ago modified 17d ago also EUVD-2026-37148 , GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.4.29
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.4.29
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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 |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.4.29 |
2026.4.29 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf
vendor-advisory, web, advisory
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-package-manager-execution-via-workspace-env-npm-execpath
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53846
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-53846
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf
- NVD CVE-2026-53846
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf
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