Untrusted search path in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41384

 

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

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.

Sources