Is CVE-2026-53842 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-53842 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-53842?

CVE-2026-53842 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-53842?

CVE-2026-53842 has an EPSS score of 0.13% (3th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-53842?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.5.2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-53842

HIGH

7.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing workspace .env files to influence Python runtime selection through CLOUDSDK_PYTHON during Gmail setup gcloud execution. Attackers with repository access can manipulate the CLOUDSDK_PYTHON variable to execute setup through unintended local Python paths, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

CWE-426

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.5.2Fixed in:2026.5.2CVE-2026-53842derived 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

AvailabilityNone

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

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

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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 2026-06-18.