CVE-2026-41396CWE-829

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Environment Variable Override of Plugin Trust Root

High · published April 28, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR environment variable, compromising plugin trust verification. Attackers with control over workspace configuration can inject malicious plugins by overriding the bundled plugin trust root directory.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00186 · 7.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-829 · Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Published
2026-04-28T18:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 APR 18:09Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Environment Variable Override of Plugin Trust Root
    cvelistv5