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CVE-2026-53846

CVE-2026-53846 · OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath

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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.

CVSS 7.0 · High · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: node

Affected products and versions

  • openclaw

    Versions
    • ≥ 0, < 2026.4.29: Affected (semver)
    • 2026.4.29: Not affected (semver)

    Update to 2026.4.29

  • openclaw npm

    Affected ranges
    • SEMVER: < 2026.4.29

    Update to 2026.4.29

Original sources

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