{"id":"CVE-2026-41294","aliases":["GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41294","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Environment Variable Injection via CWD .env File","details":"OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and security-sensitive environment settings during OpenClaw startup.","published":"2026-04-20T23:08:08.795Z","modified":"2026-08-07T11:31:00.270072256Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.3.28"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41294.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41294"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-cwd-env-file"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-07T11:31:00.270072256Z"}}