CVE-2026-42427
OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Remote Code Execution via Build Tool Environment Variable Injection
Summary
OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Remote Code Execution via Build Tool Environment Variable Injection
Original description
The description as published by the source.
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by missing environment variable denylist entries for HGRCPATH, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC_WRAPPER, RUSTC_WRAPPER, and MAKEFLAGS. Attackers can inject malicious build tool environment variables to influence host exec commands and achieve arbitrary code execution.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory vulncheck.com
- patch github.com