# CVE-2026-41396

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 7.8).

## Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR environment variable, compromising plugin trust verification. Attackers with control over workspace configuration can inject malicious plugins by overriding the bundled plugin trust root directory.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41396
- **Published:** 2026-04-28
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 7.8
- **CWE codes:** CWE-829

## Affected products

- `openclaw:openclaw`

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41396

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41396. Retrieved 2026-07-05 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41396. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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