CVE detail
CVE-2026-53858
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.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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Evidence
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2 source links · newest first
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-runtime-dependency-loading-via-state-directory-environment-variablewww.vulncheck.com
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Exploitwww.vulncheck.comJun 16, 2026, 7:17 PM No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comJun 16, 2026, 7:17 PM
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