CVE detail
CVE-2026-42427
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by missing environment variable denylist entries for HGRCPATH, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC_WRAPPER, RUSTC_WRAPPER, and MAKEFLAGS. Attackers can inject malicious build tool environment variables to influence host exec commands and achieve arbitrary code execution.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.
Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
Mention timeline
- Total mentions
- 0
- within the 30d window
- Peak daily
- 0
- highest bucket
Evidence
Source links by recency
3 source links · newest first
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-code-execution-via-build-tool-environment-variable-injectionwww.vulncheck.com
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Exploitwww.vulncheck.comApr 28, 2026, 7:37 PM No excerpt available.
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Exploitgithub.comApr 28, 2026, 7:37 PM
Exploit code
Public exploit repository references
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