Untrusted search path in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41384
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128731
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41384
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted search path in the cli backend runner when processing a malicious workspace configuration. A remote user can inject environment variables via workspace config to execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41384
Install security update from vendor's website.