CVE-2026-53842

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53842
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-53842.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2026-53842
Aliases
Downstream
Published
2026-06-16T18:04:54.750Z
Modified
2026-08-12T03:51:43.552765100Z
Severity
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Python Runtime Execution via CLOUDSDK_PYTHON Environment Variable
Details

OpenClaw before 2026.5.2 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing workspace .env files to influence Python runtime selection through CLOUDSDKPYTHON during Gmail setup gcloud execution. Attackers with repository access can manipulate the CLOUDSDKPYTHON variable to execute setup through unintended local Python paths, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-426"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53842.json",
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / github.com/openclaw/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Fixed
d07e13380c24b131d6a9260fbb6a28a35e6241e7
Database specific
Show details 
{
    "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
    "source": [
        "AFFECTED_FIELD",
        "CPE_RANGE"
    ],
    "extracted_events": [
        {
            "introduced": "0"
        },
        {
            "fixed": "2026.5.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-53842.json"