PT-2026-35780 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Keensecuritylab + 2 · CVE-2026-41396 · Published 2026-04-03 · Updated 2026-04-30

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

8.5

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.31

Description Workspace .env files can override the OPENCLAW BUNDLED PLUGINS DIR environment variable, which compromises the verification of plugin trust. This allows attackers who have control over the workspace configuration to inject malicious plugins by overriding the bundled plugin trust root directory.

Recommendations Update to version 2026.3.31.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-15

CWE-829

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-41396

GHSA-QCJ9-WWGW-6GM8

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 12

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41396.json · Exploit
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qcj9-wwgw-6gm8 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/330a9f98cb29c79b1c16a2117e03d6276a0d6289 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-qcj9-wwgw-6gm8 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41396 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41396 · Security Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2049327056094216478 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-override-of-plugin-trust-root · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2049227524199108987 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/161654 · Telegram Post