BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-43531 — OpenClaw: Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables

Affected: Homebrew: openclaw-cli

## Summary

Workspace .env could inject OpenClaw runtime-control variables.

## Affected Packages / Versions

- Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.9` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.9`

## Impact

A malicious workspace `.env` file could set OpenClaw runtime-control variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, browser executable paths, and related behavior.

## Technical Details

The fix blocks OpenClaw runtime-control keys and key families from workspace `.env` loading.

## Fix

The issue was fixed in #62660. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.9`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix.

## Fix Commit(s)

- `dbfcef319618158fa40b31cdac386ea34c392c0c` - PR: #62660

## Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.9 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix.

## Credits

Thanks to @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab for reporting this issue.

CVE-2026-43531 — OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace .env File

Affected: OpenClaw

OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser executable paths to compromise application behavior.

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