CVE-2026-53846CWE-426

OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath

High · published June 16, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00171 · 6.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-426 · Untrusted Search Path
Published
2026-06-16T18:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 JUN 18:04Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath
    cvelistv5