CVE-2026-42427
medium
CVSS v3
5.3
CVSS v2
—
VIR risk
5.3
Description
OpenClaw: HGRCPATH, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC_WRAPPER, RUSTC_WRAPPER, and MAKEFLAGS missing from exec env denylist — RCE via build tool env injection (GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3 class)
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
53%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw
Vendor advisory: disclosure@vulncheck.com — https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | {"endExcluding":"2026.4.8"} | 2026.4.8 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-build-tool-environment-variable-injection
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw
CWEs
CWE-184
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.