CVE-2026-59261

OpenClaw < 2026.5.28 - Credential Override via Workspace Dotenv Files

8.4 High

OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 contains a credential exposure vulnerability where workspace dotenv files can override provider credentials. Attackers with lower-trust access to configured input paths can expose sensitive data and credentials that should remain within trusted boundaries.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.27%Up 0.1 points since Jul 9, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 8.4

OpenClaw < 2026.5.28 - Credential Override via Workspace Dotenv Files

Record: CVE-2026-59261
CVSS 4.0: 8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-184
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2026-42322 8.4

Record: EUVD-2026-42322
CVSS 4.0: 8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rwrg-63c8-2784 8.4

OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 contains a credential exposure vulnerability where workspace dotenv...

Record: GHSA-rwrg-63c8-2784
CVSS 4.0: 8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness: CWE-184, CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 8.4

Record: CVE-2026-59261
CVSS 4.0: 8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-184, CWE-522
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 8.4

OpenClaw < 2026.5.28 - Credential Override via Workspace Dotenv Files

Record: CVE-2026-59261
CVSS 4.0: 8.4 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness: CWE-184
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

openclaw

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-59261 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Openclaw, published July 8, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.27%, the 19th percentile. No source names a fixed version.