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CVE-2026-44114 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6 [email protected]Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 [email protected]MitigationVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-184Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
openclaw openclaw
< 2026.4.20

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-44114
NVD Published Date:
May 6, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-44114 Details - Not Deferred