CVE-2026-53842

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 18, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.1/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-426

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jun 16, 2026
Last modified: Jun 18, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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