OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection.

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Apr 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and security-sensitive environment settings during OpenClaw startup.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and security-sensitive environment settings during OpenClaw startup.

Affected

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41294

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41294

  OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and security-sensitive

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com