OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Runtime Dependency Loading via STATE_DIRECTORY Environment Variable_CVE-2026-53858

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    "description": "OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability where workspace .env STATE_DIRECTORY could influence bundled runtime dependency roots. Attackers can manipulate the STATE_DIRECTORY variable to load runtime dependencies from unintended local paths, potentially executing malicious code during dependency resolution.",
    "published": "2026-06-16T18:05:05.774Z",
    "modified": "2026-06-16T18:53:08.556Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Runtime Dependency Loading via STATE_DIRECTORY Environment Variable",
    "source": "VulnCheck",
    "references": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wc84-j36w-pw4x\nhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-runtime-dependency-loading-via-state-directory-environment-variable",
    "id": "CVE-2026-53858",
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    "sourceData": "OpenClaw OpenClaw 0",
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