---
id: GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx
title: >-
  Duplicate Advisory: Host environment sanitizer missed two Node.js control
  variables
summary: >-
  Duplicate Advisory: Host environment sanitizer missed two Node.js control
  variables
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cwe:
  - CWE-184
vendor: openclaw
product: openclaw
ecosystem: npm
affected:
  - openclaw <= 2026.5.22
published: '2026-06-16'
updated: '2026-06-18'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53864'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-environment-variable-sanitization-in-node-js-control-variables
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vr6h-vxqj-3pjx'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - npm
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T14:31:47.484Z'
---

## Overview

## Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-ccwh-wwpp-6wg5. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

## Original Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains an insufficient sanitization vulnerability in the host environment sanitizer that allows Node.js control variables to bypass validation. Attackers with access to workspace .env files, tool environment overrides, or skill environment blocks can pass malicious Node.js control variables to influence child processes or coverage output paths.

## Affected packages

- `openclaw <= 2026.5.22`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.