{"id":"CVE-2026-53858","aliases":["GHSA-wc84-j36w-pw4x"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53858","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Runtime Dependency Loading via STATE_DIRECTORY Environment Variable","details":"OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability where workspace .env STATE_DIRECTORY could influence bundled runtime dependency roots. Attackers can manipulate the STATE_DIRECTORY variable to load runtime dependencies from unintended local paths, potentially executing malicious code during dependency resolution.","published":"2026-06-16T18:05:05.774Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:18.106628059Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.00124,"percentile":0.02534,"asOf":"2026-08-10"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.5.2"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53858.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wc84-j36w-pw4x"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53858"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-runtime-dependency-loading-via-state-directory-environment-variable"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:18.106628059Z"}}