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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
Aliases CVE-2026-44114
Summary OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv could override runtime-control environment variables ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected versions: `< 2026.4.20` - Patched version: `2026.4.20` ## Impact Workspace `.env` loading did not reserve the `OPENCLAW_` runtime-control namespace broadly enough. A malicious workspace could set variables such as `OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR` before source-update or installer flows, potentially steering trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior. This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium. ## Fix OpenClaw now reserves the workspace `OPENCLAW_` environment namespace and rejects workspace dotenv entries for OpenClaw runtime-control variables. Fix commit: - `018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6` ## Release Fixed in OpenClaw `2026.4.20`.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.7
Risk 3.9
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3.json
cvssv4 8.5 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6 Other https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6
CVE-2026-44114 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44114
GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3 Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3
openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenv
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-05-07T13:52:56Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/44xxx/CVE-2026-44114.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-44114

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 {'Automatable': 'no'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]