CVE-2026-44114 | THREATINT

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-05 | Published 2026-05-06 | Updated 2026-05-07 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.20

affected

2026.4.20 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

foodlook reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...amespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-44114)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-44114)

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