VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-53846

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.12%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-16
Last modified2026-10-25
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.29 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the install helper that allows workspace .env files to override the npm_execpath configuration used for bundled runtime dependency installation. Attackers with workspace access can execute unintended local package-manager executables during dependency setup to compromise the build environment.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-426

Primary references