What is CVE-2026-41294?

CVE-2026-41294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-04-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-41294?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-41294

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 run…

EPSS: 0.000 (3.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.28

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-15

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8rh7-6779-cjqq) (vendor-advisory)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Environment Variable Injection via CWD .env File (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41294?: CVE-2026-41294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-04-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-41294?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.