Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-22177
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 fail to filter dangerous process-control environment variables from config env.vars, allowing startup-time code execution. Attackers can inject variables like NODE_OPTIONS or LD_* through configuration to execute arbitrary code in the OpenClaw gateway service runtime context.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8fmp-37rc-p5g7 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e19868ea4 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-config… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22177?
- CVE-2026-22177 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22177?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.