CVE-2026-41294

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-41294?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-41294 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-41294 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.13% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 3% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-41294?

CVE-2026-41294 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-41294 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

8.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 loads the current working directory .env file before trusted state-dir configuration, allowing environment variable injection. Attackers can place a malicious .env file in a repository or workspace to override runtime configuration and security-sensitive environment settings during OpenClaw startup.

CWE-15

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.28Fixed in:2026.3.28CVE-2026-41294derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days

3rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-15 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-39280	Critical	9.1	34%	-	-
CVE-2026-41176	Critical	9.8	33%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-50252	High	8.3	24%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-38666	Critical	9.1	19%	-	-
CVE-2024-51544	High	8.2	14%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-10979	High	8.8	4.4%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-41294?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.28 or later.

Is CVE-2026-41294 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-41294 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.13% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 3% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-41294?

CVE-2026-41294 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-41294 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-27.