GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf: Duplicate Advisory OpenClaw: Host Exec Environment Sanitization Vulnerability

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CVSS 6.5
CWE-668
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf is a HIGH (CVSS 6.5) openclaw: host exec environment sanitization vulnerability (CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves openclaw: host exec environment sanitization misses package, registry, docker, compiler, and tls override variables. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2026.3.31.

GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

openclaw fixed: 2026.3.31 
npm install openclaw@2026.3.31
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls openclaw

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls openclaw

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2026.3.31), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls openclaw command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere, where the product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains insufficient environment variable sanitization in host exec operations, failing to filter package, registry, Docker, compiler, and TLS override variables. Attackers can exploit this by injecting malicious environment variables to override critical system configurations and compromise host execution integrity.

GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2026.3.31
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
openclaw
npm/openclaw
npm
< 2026.3.31
2026.3.31

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cg7q-fg22-4g98
NVD — GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41369
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/eb8de6715f02949c21c4e895fffc8a6dcb00975c
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw... WEB
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-host-execution

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf?
GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving OpenClaw: Host exec environment sanitization misses package, registry, Docker, compiler, and TLS override variables under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2026.3.31 across affected packages: openclaw.
What version fixes GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf?
Upgrading to 2026.3.31 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is openclaw affected?
Yes, openclaw is affected in releases prior to 2026.3.31. Upgrade your dependency to 2026.3.31 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf?
GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf?
GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf is classified under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.).
How can I check npm dependencies for GHSA-5mh4-3rv3-fpcf?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls openclaw'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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