CVE-2026-4039: OpenClaw: Skill env override host env injection via applySkillConfigEnvOverrides (defense-in-depth)
(updated )
applySkillConfigEnvOverrides previously copied skills.entries.*.env values into the host process.env without applying the host env safety policy.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-82g8-464f-2mv7
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8c9f35cdb51692b650ddf05b259ccdd75cc9a83c
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.21
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-82g8-464f-2mv7
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4039
Code Behaviors & Features
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