CVE-2026-53842: OpenClaw: Workspace .env CLOUDSDK_PYTHON could influence Gmail setup gcloud execution

June 18, 2026

Workspace .env CLOUDSDK_PYTHON could influence Gmail setup gcloud execution. In affected versions, a workspace .env in a repository opened by a trusted operator could influence which Python runtime gcloud used through CLOUDSDK_PYTHON.

This advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw’s trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.

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