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CVE CVE-2026-53864

CVE-2026-53864

Node.js

Severity: HIGH
CVSS: 8.1CVSS
Published: 2026-06-16
Last modified: 2026-06-16
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE: CWE-184

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an insufficient sanitization vulnerability in the host environment sanitizer that allows Node.js control variables to bypass validation. Attackers with access to workspace .env files, tool environment overrides, or skill environment blocks can pass malicious Node.js control variables to influence child processes or coverage output paths.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-node-js-control-variables

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