Description
OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and execution paths, allowing attackers to inject attacker-controlled environment variables into execution without approval system validation. Attackers can exploit differing normalization logic to discard non-portable keys during approval processing while accepting them at execution time, bypassing operator review and potentially influencing runtime behavior including execution of attacker-controlled binaries.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < b57b680c0c34de907d57f60c38fb358e82aef8f7 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b57b680c0c34de907d57f60c38fb358e82aef8f7Patch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/59182Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-98ch-45wp-ch47Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-environment-variable-normalizationThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 2, 2026
- Last modified
- Jul 24, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed