OpenClaw host-env blocklist missing `GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` and `AWS_CONFIG_FILE` allows code execution via env override
Affects openclawSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium : upgrade to 2026.3.28 when convenient.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2026.3.28
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 2026.3.28.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmopenclaw | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
## Summary Host execution env sanitization did not block `GIT_TEMPLATE_DIR` or `AWS_CONFIG_FILE`, even though both can redirect trusted tooling to attacker-controlled content. ## Impact An approved exec request could redirect git or AWS CLI behavior through attacker-controlled configuration and execute untrusted code or load attacker-selected credentials. ## Affected Component `src/infra/host-env-security-policy.json, src/infra/host-env-security.ts` ## Fixed Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.3.24` - Patched: `>= 2026.3.28` - Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix. ## Fix Fixed by commit `6eb82fba3c` (`Infra: block additional host exec env keys`). OpenClaw thanks @nicky-cc of Tencent zhuque Lab [https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard](https://github.com/Tencent/AI-Infra-Guard) for reporting.
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6eb82fba3cbfd0e50b179c1fada92e1e22dce7fa (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-code-execution-via-missing-environment-variable-blocklist (opens in a new tab)