Uncontrolled Search Path Element Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.31-beta.1
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- published5 Apr 2026
- disclosed3 Apr 2026
- creditdjackey
Introduced: 3 Apr 2026
New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-427 (opens in a new tab)Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) is a category system for software weaknesses
How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.31-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
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Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Search Path Element via environment variable overrides of compiler binaries during approved host execution requests. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by substituting trusted compiler binaries with malicious ones. This is only exploitable if the attacker has access to submit an approved host-exec request within the existing exec trust domain.