CVE-2026-53846

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.

CVSS 4.0

7.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 1% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-426

Published

2026-06-16

Modified

2026-10-25

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-25

Affected

• openclaw:openclaw

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-24vr-rprv-67rf
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-package-manager-execution-via-workspace-env-npm-execpath

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