GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3: OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables

April 25, 2026

Workspace .env loading did not reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control namespace broadly enough. A malicious workspace could set variables such as OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR before source-update or installer flows, potentially steering trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior.

This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3

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