Findings

CVE-2026-34426

OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and executio…

Published Apr 2, 2026 · updated Jul 24, 2026 · openclaw openclaw

OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and execution paths, allowing attackers to inject attacker-controlled environment variables into execution without approval system validation. Attackers can exploit differing normalization logic to discard non-portable keys during approval processing while accepting them at execution time, bypassing operator review and potentially influencing runtime behavior including execution of attacker-controlled binaries.

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Timeline

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  1. Apr 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and execution paths, allowing attackers to inject attacker-controlled environment variables into execution without approval system validation. Attackers can exploit differing normalization logic to discard non-portable keys during approval proce

  2. Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and execution paths, allowing attackers to inject attacker-controlled environment variables into execution without approval system validation. Attackers can exploit differing normalization logic to discard non-portable keys during approval proce

Affected

  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34426

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34426

    OpenClaw versions prior to commit b57b680 contain an approval bypass vulnerability due to inconsistent environment variable normalization between approval and execution paths, allowing attackers to inject attacker-controlled environment variables into execution without approval s

    nvd.nist.gov

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