AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-41336: OpenClaw: Workspace `.env` can override the bundled hooks root and load attacker hook code

highCVSS 4.0 8.5 · 3.1 7.8GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45

Summary Workspace .env can override the bundled hooks root and load attacker hook code Current Maintainer Triage - Status: open - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets workspace .env override OPENCLAWBUNDLEDHOOKSDIR, which can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from an untrusted workspace.

Published Apr 2, 2026 · Updated May 6, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.3.28
Fixed in: 2026.3.31
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Workspace .env can override the bundled hooks root and load attacker hook code

Current Maintainer Triage

Status: open
Normalized severity: high
Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets workspace .env override OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR, which can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from an untrusted workspace.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version: 2026.3.31
Vulnerable version range: <=2026.3.28
Patched versions: >= 2026.3.31
First stable tag containing the fix: v2026.3.31

Fix Commit(s)

330a9f98cb29c79b1c16a2117e03d6276a0d6289 — 2026-03-31T19:25:12+09:00

OpenClaw thanks @nexrin for reporting.

Credited to nexrin, KeenSecurityLab, qclawer.

References

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