HighCVENVD — high/critical CVEs (rolling 7d)· 21 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-41294 — OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before…
Severity: High · Kind: Vulnerability
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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.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2026-41294
- CVSS
- 8.6
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