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OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Environment Variable Override Bypass via Inconsistent Sanitization

Type: advisorySources: OSV

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an environment variable override handling vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the shared host environment policy through inconsistent sanitization paths. Attackers can supply blocked or malformed override keys that slip through inconsistent validation to execute arbitrary code with unintended environment variables.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-35650
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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4 Nov 2026, 03:05 UTC · Revision 1

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OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Environment Variable Override Bypass via Inconsistent Sanitization

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Apr 2026, 16:03 UTC

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an environment variable override handling vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass the shared host environment policy through inconsistent sanitization paths. Attackers can supply blocked or malformed override keys that slip through inconsistent validation to execute arbitrary code with unintended environment variables.

osv:CVE-2026-35650
Complete source record
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