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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-43531

High
CWE-15 — Weakness Type
Published: May 5, 2026  ·  Modified: May 12, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser executable paths to compromise application behavior.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

OpenClaw before version 2026.4.9 contains a critical environment variable injection vulnerability in workspace .env files that allows attackers to manipulate runtime control variables including update sources, gateway URLs, and browser executable paths. This vulnerability could enable supply chain attacks and application compromise without requiring code execution privileges. Organizations using OpenClaw in development or deployment pipelines should prioritize immediate patching to version 2026.4.9 or later.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 9, 2026 16:55
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in software development, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure sectors are at elevated risk, particularly those using OpenClaw in CI/CD pipelines. Government agencies (NCA oversight), financial institutions (SAMA-regulated), and telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily) that integrate OpenClaw into development workflows face supply chain compromise risks. The vulnerability could allow attackers to redirect software updates to malicious sources, compromise build artifacts, or inject malicious browser executables into development environments, potentially affecting downstream applications and services.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Software Development and DevOps Government (NCA oversight) Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) Cloud Infrastructure and Hosting Energy Sector (ARAMCO subsidiaries) Healthcare IT Systems
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.4.9 across development, staging, and production environments
2. Audit all .env files in OpenClaw workspaces for suspicious or unauthorized variable modifications
3. Review access logs for unauthorized modifications to workspace configuration files

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.4.9 or later immediately
2. After patching, regenerate and validate all .env files in workspaces
3. Implement file integrity monitoring on .env files to detect unauthorized changes

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching delayed):
1. Restrict file system permissions on .env files to read-only for application runtime
2. Implement workspace access controls limiting who can modify .env configurations
3. Use configuration management tools to enforce approved environment variable values
4. Monitor and log all environment variable modifications

DETECTION RULES:
1. Alert on modifications to .env files in OpenClaw workspaces
2. Monitor for unexpected changes to update sources, gateway URLs, or browser executable paths
3. Track process execution of browser executables from non-standard paths
4. Log and alert on failed update source connections or redirects
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل إصدارات OpenClaw السابقة للإصدار 2026.4.9 عبر بيئات التطوير والتجريب والإنتاج
2. تدقيق جميع ملفات .env في مساحات عمل OpenClaw للتحقق من التعديلات المريبة أو غير المصرح بها
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للتعديلات غير المصرح بها على ملفات تكوين مساحة العمل

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. ترقية OpenClaw إلى الإصدار 2026.4.9 أو أحدث على الفور
2. بعد التصحيح، أعد إنشاء والتحقق من صحة جميع ملفات .env في مساحات العمل
3. تنفيذ مراقبة سلامة الملفات على ملفات .env للكشف عن التغييرات غير المصرح بها

الضوابط البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح الفوري):
1. تقييد أذونات نظام الملفات على ملفات .env للقراءة فقط لوقت تشغيل التطبيق
2. تنفيذ ضوابط الوصول إلى مساحة العمل التي تحد من يمكنه تعديل تكوينات البيئة
3. استخدام أدوات إدارة التكوين لفرض قيم متغيرات البيئة المعتمدة
4. مراقبة وتسجيل جميع تعديلات متغيرات البيئة

قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه عند تعديل ملفات .env في مساحات عمل OpenClaw
2. مراقبة التغييرات غير المتوقعة لمصادر التحديث وعناوين URL للبوابة ومسارات ملفات المتصفح
3. تتبع تنفيذ العمليات للملفات التنفيذية للمتصفح من المسارات غير القياسية
4. تسجيل والتنبيه عند فشل اتصالات مصدر التحديث أو إعادة التوجيه
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures A.6.1.1 - Access control policy A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software inventory and management PR.AC-1 - Access control and management DE.CM-1 - System monitoring and anomaly detection RS.RP-1 - Response planning and procedures
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies A.6.1.1 - Access control policy A.12.2.1 - Change management A.12.4.1 - Event logging A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 2.2 - Configuration standards Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates Requirement 10.2 - Logging and monitoring
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openclaw:openclaw
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-15
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-05-05
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
patch-available CWE-15
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