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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.0 High

CVE-2026-53846

OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

OpenClaw OpenClaw

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 2026.4.29affected
  • 2026.4.29unaffected
pkg:npm/openclaw

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