{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "openclaw"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2026.2.21"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-15",
      "CWE-78"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T22:09:52Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\n`BASH_ENV` / `ENV` startup-file injection could lead to unintended pre-command shell execution when attacker-controlled environment values were admitted and then inherited by host command execution paths.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected: `\u003c= 2026.2.19-2`\n- Fixed on `main`: `2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e19868ea4`\n- Planned patched release version: `2026.2.21`\n\n### Details\nThe fix hardens environment handling across all relevant execution paths:\n- Blocks dangerous startup/runtime env keys and prefixes in shared host env sanitization.\n- Sanitizes inherited ambient environment even when no per-request overrides are provided.\n- Blocks dangerous config-driven env injection before values enter process environment.\n- Uses the same sanitizer in macOS host execution paths.\n- Aligns skill env override sanitization with the shared dangerous-env policy.\n\n### Impact\nMedium. Exploitation requires local/privileged influence over configuration or environment inputs; there is no standalone remote unauthenticated trigger from this issue alone.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e19868ea4`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.21`). Once npm `openclaw@2026.2.21` is published, the advisory can be published without further field edits.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-w9cg-v44m-4qv8",
  "modified": "2026-03-03T22:09:52Z",
  "published": "2026-03-03T22:09:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-w9cg-v44m-4qv8"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e19868ea4"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw affected by BASH_ENV / ENV startup-file injection into spawned shell commands"
}