CVE-2026-41915: OpenClaw: GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant)
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GIT_DIR and related git plumbing env vars missing from exec env denylist (GHSA-m866-6qv5-p2fg variant).
Git plumbing environment variables were not removed before host exec and could redirect Git operations.
OpenClaw is a user-controlled local assistant. This advisory is scoped to the OpenClaw trust model and does not assume a multi-tenant service boundary.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41915
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-git-environment-variable-injection-via-unfiltered-exec-environment
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