Is openclaw affected by CVE-2026-42427?

npm openclaw is affected in <2026.4.8.

Is CVE-2026-42427 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

high

CVE-2026-42427

Q: Is CVE-2026-42427 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.2%.

npm · openclaw

Summary

OpenClaw: HGRCPATH, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC_WRAPPER, RUSTC_WRAPPER, and MAKEFLAGS missing from exec env denylist — RCE via build tool env injection (GHSA-cm8v-2vh9-cxf3 class)

Severity: high
EPSS: 0.2% (p8)
Also known as: GHSA-7437-7hg8-frrw
Published: 2026-04-09

References

Related advisories

CVE-2026-44109 — critical · npm/openclaw
CVE-2026-43585 — critical · npm/openclaw
CVE-2026-41296 — critical · npm/openclaw
CVE-2026-41329 — critical · npm/openclaw
CVE-2026-41294 — critical · npm/openclaw
CVE-2026-53865 — high · npm/openclaw
CVE-2026-53858 — high · npm/openclaw
CVE-2026-53849 — high · npm/openclaw

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