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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2026-59261Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: openclaw · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2026-59261Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 8.4CWE-184

OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 contains a credential exposure vulnerability where workspace dotenv files can override provider credentials

Published: 08 Jul 2026•Last updated: 25 Oct 2026, 10:40 PM IST•Source identifier: disclosure@vulncheck.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
8.4HIGH (raw)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Metric sourcedisclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS probability
0.3%0.003
Percentile20th
Weakness type
CWE-184
CWE-522
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

OpenClaw before 2026.5.28 contains a credential exposure vulnerability where workspace dotenv files can override provider credentials. Attackers with lower-trust access to configured input paths can expose sensitive data and credentials that should remain within trusted boundaries.

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited (source statement)

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; Source severity; no confirmed exploitation signal

Affected Products & Remediation

1 source-backed product
Affected products and versions (source)
  • openclaw openclaw · < 2026.5.28 · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched credential-exposure (CWE-522)

Exposure

  1. Identify affected installations and the credential-handling feature described by the source.Telemetry: Application inventory · The CWE alone does not establish which secrets were exposed. · Rule credential-exposure

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review anomalous sign-ins for accounts that could be affected after confirming the exposure path.Telemetry: SigninLogs · Sign-in review is conditional; no compromise is presumed. · Rule credential-exposure

Response

  1. Follow the source mitigation and rotate credentials only where exposure is confirmed or advised.Telemetry: Identity audit logs · Credential response should follow evidence and vendor guidance. · Rule credential-exposure

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
github.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordvulncheck.comSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2026-59261
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2026-59261
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2026-59261"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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