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CVE-2026-41915

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Git Environment Variable Injection via Unfiltered Exec Environment

5.8 MediumFix available

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. Attackers can exploit this by setting GIT_DIR and related variables to redirect git operations and compromise repository integrity.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.11%Up 0.1 points since Apr 29, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.8

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Git Environment Variable Injection via Unfiltered Exec Environment

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. Attackers can exploit this by setting GIT_DIR and related variables to redirect git operations and compromise repository integrity.

Record
CVE-2026-41915
CVSS 4.0
5.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-184
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-26121 5.8

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. Attackers can exploit this by setting GIT_DIR and related variables to redirect git operations and compromise repository integrity.

Record
EUVD-2026-26121
CVSS 4.0
5.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3 2.0

OpenClaw: GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant)

Impact

GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant).

Git plumbing environment variables were not removed before host exec and could redirect Git operations.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <=2026.3.30
  • Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @boy-hack of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.

Record
GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3
CVSS 4.0
2.0 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-78, CWE-184
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.8

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. Attackers can exploit this by setting GIT_DIR and related variables to redirect git operations and compromise repository integrity.

Record
CVE-2026-41915
CVSS 4.0
5.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-184
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.8

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Git Environment Variable Injection via Unfiltered Exec Environment

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 fails to remove git plumbing environment variables from the execution environment before host exec operations. Attackers can exploit this by setting GIT_DIR and related variables to redirect git operations and compromise repository integrity.

Record
CVE-2026-41915
CVSS 4.0
5.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness
CWE-184
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3 2.0

OpenClaw: GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant)

Impact

GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant).

Git plumbing environment variables were not removed before host exec and could redirect Git operations.

OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: <=2026.3.30
  • Patched versions: 2026.4.8

Fix

The issue was fixed on main and is available in the patched npm version listed above. The verified fixed tree is commit d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5.

Verification

The fix was re-checked against main before publication, including targeted regression tests for the affected security boundary.

Credits

Thanks @boy-hack of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.

Record
GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3
CVSS 4.0
2.0 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-184, CWE-78
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openclaw
npm
 before 2026.4.8
2026.4.8

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-41915 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Openclaw, published April 9, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.8.

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