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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41294

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

Published Apr 21, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41294. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.19%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

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.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-41294

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41294. EPSS is 0.19%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-15. EPSS 0.19%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41294

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41294

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.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

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.