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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `2d126fc62343a7b6895351f96e4e1474bc358140`\n- PR: #63277\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @feiyang666 of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting this issue.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-17T21:54:20Z","modified":"2026-05-12T13:35:15Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-184"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:07.01746Z"},{"id":"GHSA-xrgf-r9gr-jjjf","title":"Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Exec environment denylist missed high-risk interpreter startup variables","description":"### Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-vfp4-8x56-j7c5. 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Attackers can exploit this by manipulating these environment variables to influence downstream execution behavior or network connectivity.","status":"withdrawn","published":"2026-05-06T21:31:42Z","modified":"2026-05-11T16:14:50Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/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","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-184"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:05.816188Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-43584","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 contains an insufficient environment variable denylist vulnerability in its exec environment policy that allows operator-supplied overrides of high-risk interpreter startup variables including VIMINIT, EXINIT, LUA_INIT, and HOSTALIASES. 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The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.10`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n\n- `2d126fc62343a7b6895351f96e4e1474bc358140`\n- PR: #63277\n\n## Release Process Note\n\nUsers should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.\n\n## Credits\n\nThanks to @feiyang666 of Tencent zhuque Lab (https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting this issue.","status":"published","published":"2026-04-17T21:54:20Z","modified":"2026-05-12T17:26:29.414455Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-184"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:57.348035Z"},{"id":"GHSA-xrgf-r9gr-jjjf","title":"Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Exec environment denylist missed high-risk interpreter startup variables","description":"### Duplicate Advisory\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-vfp4-8x56-j7c5. 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