CVE-2026-41294

OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Environment Variable Injection via CWD .env File

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: April 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenClaw

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2026.3.28
Vendor states this is fixed in 2026.3.28 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.6HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-15

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