CVE
CVE-2026-41336
OpenClaw: Workspace `.env` can override the bundled hooks root and load attacker hook code
Summary
Workspace .env can override the bundled hooks root and load attacker hook code
Current Maintainer Triage
- Status: open
- Normalized severity: high
- Assessment: v2026.3.28 still lets workspace .env override OPENCLAWBUNDLEDHOOKS_DIR, which can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from an untrusted workspace.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published npm version:
2026.3.31 - Vulnerable version range:
<=2026.3.28 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.3.31 - First stable tag containing the fix:
v2026.3.31
Fix Commit(s)
330a9f98cb29c79b1c16a2117e03d6276a0d6289— 2026-03-31T19:25:12+09:00
OpenClaw thanks @nexrin for reporting.
Package Versions Affected
Package Version
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CVSS Version
Severity
Base Score
CVSS Version
Score Vector
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8.5
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4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
C
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0
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
C
H
U
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Related Resources
No items found.
References
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3qpv-xf3v-mm45, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41336, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/330a9f98cb29c79b1c16a2117e03d6276a0d6289, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-hook-code-execution-via-openclaw-bundled-hooks-dir-environment-variable-override
Basic Information
Ecosystem
