Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in OpenClaw - #VU125249
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125249
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-74
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to redirect Python package-index traffic.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of environment variables in host exec environment sanitization in approved or allowlisted package-management exec paths when processing the PIP_INDEX_URL or UV_INDEX_URL environment variables. A remote user can set a crafted package index URL to redirect Python package-index traffic.
The issue is limited to approved or allowlisted package-management execution paths and does not permit arbitrary remote code execution.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.