CVE-2026-59261

Credential exposure via unfiltered workspace dotenv keys

Published Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Credential exposure in OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 allows local users to expose provider credentials via a workspace dotenv file. The workspace dotenv loader accepted provider credential and endpoint-routing keys from lower-trust files instead of filtering protected names before environment loading. Exploitation requires the affected feature to be enabled and a lower-trust workspace or configured input path to reach it, allowing secrets or provider traffic to cross the operator trust boundary.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential exposure in OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 allows local users to expose provider credentials via a workspace dotenv file. The workspace dotenv loader accepted provider credential and endpoint-routing keys from lower-trust files instead of filtering protected names before environment loading. Exploitation requires the affected feature to be enabled and a lower-trust workspace or configured input path to reach it, allowing secrets or provider traffic to cross the operator trust boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-59261
Published
Jul 8, 2026
Updated
Jul 8, 2026
Vendor
OpenClaw Foundation
Product
OpenClaw
Classifications
CWE-184, CWE-522, CWE-200, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2026.5.28

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

OpenClaw Foundation · OpenClawversion=0 <2026.5.28

Published CVSS scores

8.4VulnCheck CNACVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.1OpenClawCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-184Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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