| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 5.3) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-04-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.3.31 |
| Fixed in | 2026.3.31 |
| Weakness | CWE-184 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 fails to properly sanitize PIP_INDEX_URL and UV_INDEX_URL environment variables in host execution contexts, allowing attackers to redirect Python package-index traffic. Attackers can exploit this bypass to intercept or manipulate package management operations by injecting malicious index URLs through unsanitized environment variables.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.3.31or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-41391
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7ggg-pvrf-458v
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7ae1bb0c7799fd0cbd2d4de7b0f5b8039837ab8d
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-bypass-in-package-index-url-handling
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