External Control of System or Configuration Setting Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.31-beta.1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published5 Apr 2026
- disclosed3 Apr 2026
- creditnexrin
Introduced: 3 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-41396 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.31-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to External Control of System or Configuration Setting via the handling of the .env file, which can override the trusted root directory for bundled plugins. An attacker can influence the loading of untrusted plugins by providing a malicious workspace containing a crafted .env file. This is only exploitable if the attacker is able to control the workspace that is loaded.