CVE-2026-44114CWE-184

OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv

High · published May 6, 2026

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

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.

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-184 · Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
Published
2026-05-06T19:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 MAY 19:49Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv
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