CVE-2026-53842

HIGH EPSS 3.2%
Published Jun 16, 20261w ago · Modified Jun 18, 20261w ago
7.0 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jun 16, 2026 1w ago
Last Modified Jun 18, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing workspace .env files to influence Python runtime selection through CLOUDSDK_PYTHON during Gmail setup gcloud execution. Attackers with repository access can manipulate the CLOUDSDK_PYTHON variable to execute setup through unintended local Python paths, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.0
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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 A
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
3.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-426

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.5.2
openclawopenclaw2026.5.2any
openclawopenclaw2026.5.2any
openclawopenclaw2026.5.2any

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fq9j-vw4w-fr6v
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-python-runtime-execution-via-cloudsdk-python-environment-variable
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.