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High 7.8Published Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2026-41336OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Hook Code Execution via OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR Environment Variable Override

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It affects OpenClaw. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR environment variable, enabling loading of attacker-controlled hook code. Attackers can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from untrusted workspaces to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS
7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-829
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
VulnCheck
NVD analysis
Analyzed
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
OpenClaw OpenClaw
openclaw:openclaw (from the name)
before 2026.3.31; 2026.3.31 not affected
CNA record
openclaw openclaw
openclaw:openclaw
before 2026.3.31
NVD

References

  • vendor-advisory
  • patch
  • third-party-advisory

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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