HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-41384
HIGH

CVE-2026-41384

CWE-15Published: April 28, 2026· Updated: May 1, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.2th

Official Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability in the CLI backend runner that allows attackers to inject malicious environment variables through workspace configuration. Attackers can craft malicious workspace configs to inject arbitrary environment variables into the backend process spawning, enabling code execution or sensitive data exposure.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-41384 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

openclaw1 product
openclaw
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c2fb7f1948c3226732a630256b5179a60664ec24
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxg
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-config-in-cli-backend

All References (3)

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c2fb7f1948c3226732a630256b5179a60664ec24Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vfw7-6rhc-6xxgVendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-workspace-config-in-cli-backendThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-41384
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-15
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.01%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 28, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-41384 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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