CVE-2026-41391
OpenClaw: PIP_INDEX_URL and UV_INDEX_URL bypass host exec env sanitization and redirect Python package-index traffic
Description
## Summary `PIP_INDEX_URL` and `UV_INDEX_URL` bypass host exec env sanitization and redirect Python package-index traffic ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still allows Python package-index env redirection through host exec, but scope should stay limited to approved or allowlisted package-management exec paths, not arbitrary remote execution. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31` - First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31` ## Fix Commit(s) - `7ae1bb0c7799fd0cbd2d4de7b0f5b8039837ab8d` — 2026-03-31T09:53:32+09:00 OpenClaw thanks @nexrin for reporting.
How to fix CVE-2026-41391
To remediate CVE-2026-41391, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2026.3.31 or later
Is CVE-2026-41391 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2026.3.31
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |