CVE-2026-53858: OpenClaw: Workspace .env STATE_DIRECTORY could influence bundled runtime dependency roots

Workspace .env STATE_DIRECTORY could influence bundled runtime dependency roots. In affected versions, a workspace .env in a repository opened by a trusted operator could set STATE_DIRECTORY before runtime dependency root resolution.

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.