CVE-2026-62203 OpenClaw < 2026.6.6 Environment Variable Injection via rustup
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute unauthorized actions by exploiting insufficient sanitization of rustup environment variables in OpenClaw.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-62203?
CVE-2026-62203 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 17 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw versions before 2026.6.6 contain an environment variable filtering vulnerability in host exec that fails to properly sanitize rustup startup variables. Attackers with lower-trust caller access or configured input paths can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization level.
Weakness: CWE-184
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62203?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62203?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-62203 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62203 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q58p-x48c-c32c, GHSA-wxh3-g47h-q3mc, MINI-x8rm-25p6-wcfm.