CVE-2026-44114 json
OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv
published 2026-04-25 6 mo ago modified 2026-09-24 46 d ago also GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 , EUVD-2026-28194
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.4.20 |
2026.4.20 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
vendor-advisory, web, mitigation
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44114
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-44114
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
- NVD CVE-2026-44114
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