Is CVE-2026-41396 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-41396 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-41396?

CVE-2026-41396 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-41396?

CVE-2026-41396 has an EPSS score of 0.13% (3th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41396?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.31 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-41396

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR environment variable, compromising plugin trust verification. Attackers with control over workspace configuration can inject malicious plugins by overriding the bundled plugin trust root directory.

CWE-829

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.31Fixed in:2026.3.31CVE-2026-41396derived from NVD

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

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/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

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

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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 2026-04-30.