What is GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3?

GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 cover?

GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-44114. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3?

GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

Which products are affected by GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3?

GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 affects 1 product, including: npm/openclaw:\u003c 2026.4.20.

GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3HighCVSS 7.8

OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

April 25, 2026

Last Modified

May 12, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-44114 →

📋 Description

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: < 2026.4.20
Patched version: 2026.4.20

Impact

Workspace .env loading did not reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control namespace broadly enough. A malicious workspace could set variables such as OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR before source-update or installer flows, potentially steering trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior.

This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium.

Fix

OpenClaw now reserves the workspace OPENCLAW_ environment namespace and rejects workspace dotenv entries for OpenClaw runtime-control variables.

Fix commit:

018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6

Release

Fixed in OpenClaw 2026.4.20.

🎯 Affected products1

npm/openclaw:< 2026.4.20