CVE-2026-53858
HIGH
7,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: active
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
7,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Description
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OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability where workspace .env STATE_DIRECTORY could influence bundled runtime dependency roots. Attackers can manipulate the STATE_DIRECTORY variable to load runtime dependencies from unintended local paths, potentially executing malicious code during dependency resolution.
426
Untrusted Search Path
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Confidentiality
Availability
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Read Files Or Directories
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wc84-j36w-pw4x
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-runtime-dependency-load…