AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-41396: OpenClaw: Workspace `.env` can override the bundled plugin trust root

highCVSS 4.0 7.3 · 3.1 7.8GHSA-qcj9-wwgw-6gm8

Summary Workspace .env can override the bundled plugin trust root Current Maintainer Triage - Status: open - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets workspace .env override OPENCLAWBUNDLEDPLUGINSDIR, but critical is too high because exploitation still depends on attacker-controlled workspace loading, not a universal remote break.

Published Apr 3, 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 plugin trust root

Current Maintainer Triage

Status: open
Normalized severity: high
Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets workspace .env override OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR, but critical is too high because exploitation still depends on attacker-controlled workspace loading, not a universal remote break.

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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