CVE 7 HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath_CVE-2026-53846

7 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-53846
Source VulnCheck
Published Jun 16, 2026 at 18:04
Modified Jun 16, 2026 at 18:54

Affected Product

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Affected Versions OpenClaw OpenClaw 0

CWE Classification

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