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High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2026· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2026-53842

CVE-2026-53842

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing workspace .env files to influence Python runtime selection through CLOUDSDK_PYTHON during Gmail setup gcloud execution. Attackers with repository access can manipulate the CLOUDSDK_PYTHON variable to execute setup through unintended local Python paths, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

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Affected packages

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PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
openclawnpm
< 2026.5.22026.5.2

Affected products

2
  • OpenClaw/Openclawinferred2 versions
    <2026.5.2+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: <2026.5.2
    • (no CPE)range: <2026.5.2

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