CVE-2026-44114: OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables
(updated )
Workspace .env loading did not reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control namespace broadly enough. A malicious workspace could set variables such as OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR before source-update or installer flows, potentially steering trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior.
This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44114
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv
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