OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control environment namespace in…
Historical advisory recorded 25 Oct 2026 10:17:21 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
nvd · CVE-2026-44114
PublishedOpenClaw 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.
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nvd · CVE-2026-44114
PublishedOpenClaw 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 OPENCL…
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.
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Source analysis status: Analyzed
Weakness classifications: CWE-184
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published: 2026-05-06T20:16:35.340
lastModified: 2026-06-17T10:50:16.930
1 source CPE criteria · context only
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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- Source published
- 6 May 2026 20:16:35 UTC
- Source modified
- 17 Jun 2026 10:50:16 UTC
- Saved here
- 25 Oct 2026 10:17:21 UTC
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