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Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 contains a credential exposure vulnerability where workspace dotenv files can override provider credentials. Attackers with lower-trust access to configured input paths can expose sensitive data and credentials that should remain within trusted boundaries.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-07-04 | Published 2026-07-08 | Updated 2026-07-09 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem types

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Product status

Default status
affected

Any version before 2026.5.28
affected

Credits

Harish Kolla (GitHub: Har1sh-k) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4pqj-3c56-5fqq (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4pqj-3c56-5fqq)) vendor-advisory

www.vulncheck.com/...ial-override-via-workspace-dotenv-files third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-59261)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-59261)

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