High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 7, 2026

CVE-2026-44114

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control environment namespace in workspace dotenv files, allowing attackers to override critical runtime variables. Malicious workspaces can set variables like OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR to manipulate trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior during source-update or installer flows.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
openclawnpm	< 2026.4.20	2026.4.20

Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclawreferences2 versions
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- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.4.20
ghsa-coords
pkg:npm/openclaw
Range: < 2026.4.20

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/018494fa3ebb9145112e68b56fe1cb2e9f9a9ed6nvdPatchWEB
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3ghsaADVISORY
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvm-xjvf-93f3nvdMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44114ghsaADVISORY
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-namespace-collision-via-workspace-dotenvnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB

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