CVE-2026-53858

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability where workspace .env STATE_DIRECTORY could influence bundled runtime dependency roots. Attackers can manipulate the STATE_DIRECTORY variable to load runtime dependencies from unintended local paths, potentially executing malicious code during dependency resolution.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
OpenClawOpenClaw0 < 2026.5.2affected
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.5.2unaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References