CVE-2026-44114

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control environment namespace in workspace dotenv files, allowing attackers to override critical runtime variables. Malicious workspaces can set variables like OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR to manipulate trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior during source-update or installer flows.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-184
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.4.20npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.4.20
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.4.20
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.4.20
Published May 06, 2026
Tracked Since May 07, 2026