CVE-2026-41294

HIGH EPSS 3.0%
Published Apr 21, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Apr 21, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and security-sensitive environment settings during OpenClaw startup.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.5
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction P
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-15

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.3.28

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-cwd-env-file
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.