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CVE-2026-41915VulnerabilityPublished Updated

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

Affects openclawSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2026.4.8 when convenient.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 01:56 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.4.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.4.8.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
npmopenclawAffected
  • <2026.4.8
Fixed in
  • 2026.4.8

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AI-suggested

Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.4.8 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. The fix has been verified with targeted regression tests. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official patch.

Description

OpenClaw versions up to 2026.3.30 have a vulnerability where Git plumbing environment variables such as GIT_DIR were not removed from the execution environment denylist. This flaw could allow user-controlled local assistants to redirect Git operations improperly. The issue is fixed in version 2026.4.8.

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