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CVE-2026-44114— OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv

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Affected
OpenClaw OpenClaw
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

OpenClaw是OpenClaw开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.4.20之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未能正确保留工作区dotenv文件中的OPENCLAW_运行时控制环境命名空间，可能导致攻击者覆盖关键运行时变量。恶意工作区可以设置OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR等变量，在源更新或安装程序流程中操纵受信任的OpenClaw运行时行为。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.19% · P8

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
OpenClaw OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 affected
2026.4.20 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-44114

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Environment Variable Namespace Collision via Workspace dotenv
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 fails to properly reserve the OPENCLAW_ runtime-control environment namespace in workspace dotenv files, allowing attackers to override critical runtime variables. Malicious workspaces can set variables like OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR to manipulate trusted OpenClaw runtime behavior during source-update or installer flows.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
不完整的黑名单
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw是OpenClaw开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.4.20之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于未能正确保留工作区dotenv文件中的OPENCLAW_运行时控制环境命名空间，可能导致攻击者覆盖关键运行时变量。恶意工作区可以设置OPENCLAW_GIT_DIR等变量，在源更新或安装程序流程中操纵受信任的OpenClaw运行时行为。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
OpenClaw OpenClaw 0 ~ 2026.4.20 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-44114

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-44114 (1)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-44114 (2)

Same Patch Batch · OpenClaw · 2026-05-06 · 21 CVEs total

CVE-2026-43575 9.8 CRITICAL OpenClaw 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox noVNC Helper Route
CVE-2026-44109 9.8 CRITICAL OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authentication Bypass in Feishu Webhook and Card-Action Validation
CVE-2026-44112 9.6 CRITICAL OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes
CVE-2026-43581 9.6 CRITICAL OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Chrome DevTools Protocol Exposure via Overly Broad CDP Relay Bindin
CVE-2026-43578 9.1 CRITICAL OpenClaw 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Missed Async Exec Completion Eve
CVE-2026-44115 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Shell Expansion Bypass in Unquoted Heredocs via Exec Allowlist
CVE-2026-44110 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Authorization Bypass in Matrix Room Control Commands via DM Pairin
CVE-2026-43584 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Environment Variable Denylist in Exec Policy
CVE-2026-44116 8.6 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Server-Side Request Forgery in Zalo Photo URL Validation
CVE-2026-43585 8.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Bearer Token Validation Bypass via Stale SecretRef Resolution
CVE-2026-44118 7.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via Bearer Token Header
CVE-2026-43576 7.7 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.5 - Second-hop SSRF via CDP /json/version WebSocket URL
CVE-2026-44113 7.7 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge
CVE-2026-43580 7.7 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Incomplete Navigation Guard Coverage in Browser Interactions
CVE-2026-43579 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Insufficient Access Control in Nostr Profile Mutation Routes
CVE-2026-43577 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Arbitrary File Read via Browser Interaction Routes
CVE-2026-43582 6.3 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - DNS Rebinding SSRF via Hostname Validation Bypass
CVE-2026-44117 5.8 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Server-Side Request Forgery in QQBot Direct Media Upload
CVE-2026-43583 5.3 MEDIUM OpenClaw 2026.4.10 < 2026.4.14 - Loss of Group Tool-Policy Context in Delivery Queue Recov
CVE-2026-44111 4.3 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Markdown File Read via QMD memory_get

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

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Same vendor: OpenClaw
Same weakness: CWE-184

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