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OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

Announced Source revision 1
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CVE-2026-44114

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-44114

OpenClaw

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "OpenClaw",
    "product": "OpenClaw",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2026.4.20",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "status": "unaffected",
        "version": "2026.4.20",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "packageURL": "pkg:npm/openclaw",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-44114

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#874 · Revision 1
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