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CVE

CVE-2026-41396

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR environment variable,

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR environment variable, compromising plugin trust verification. Attackers with control over workspace configuration can inject malicious plugins by overriding the bundled plugin trust root directory.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00014
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
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Affected Products & Versions

1
openclaw< 2026.3.31
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm openclaw HIGH fixed in 2026.3.31
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · disclosure@vulncheck.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD28 Apr 2026 · 07:37 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/330a9f98cb29c79b1c16a2117e03d6276a0d6289Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qcj9-wwgw-6gm8Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-override-of-plugin-trust-rootThird Party Advisory
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