| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | high (CVSS 7.8) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-05-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.4.20 |
| Fixed in | 2026.4.20 |
| Weakness | CWE-184 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD 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.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.4.20or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-44114
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv
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