HIGH SeverityCVSS 4.08.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVE-2026-42435

Last updated May 05, 2026 · Published May 05, 2026

Description

OpenClaw versions from 2026.2.22 before 2026.4.12 contain an insufficient shell-wrapper detection vulnerability allowing attackers to inject environment variable assignments at the argv level. Attackers can bypass exec preflight handling to manipulate high-risk shell variables like SHELLOPTS and PS4, affecting execution semantics and security controls.

Affected products

1 listed

OpenClaw:OpenClaw

Mappings

CWE

CWE-184

CAPEC

None listed.

Training

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CVE-2026-42435

Description

Affected products

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