{"id":"CVE-2026-53842","title":"OpenClaw: Workspace .env CLOUDSDK_PYTHON could influence Gmail setup gcloud execution","summary":"OpenClaw: Workspace .env CLOUDSDK_PYTHON could influence Gmail setup gcloud execution","severity":"high","cvss":7.1,"cwe":["CWE-426"],"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw","ecosystem":"npm","affected":["openclaw < 2026.5.2"],"patched":["openclaw 2026.5.2"],"published":"2026-06-18","updated":"2026-06-18","source":"GHSA","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fq9j-vw4w-fr6v","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fq9j-vw4w-fr6v"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53842"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-python-runtime-execution-via-cloudsdk-python-environment-variable"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fq9j-vw4w-fr6v"}],"tags":["ghsa","npm"],"epss":0.00197,"epssPercentile":0.08456,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-29T14:31:47.019Z","slug":"CVE-2026-53842","body":"## Overview\n\n### Summary\n\nWorkspace .env CLOUDSDK_PYTHON could influence Gmail setup gcloud execution. In affected versions, a workspace `.env` in a repository opened by a trusted operator could influence which Python runtime `gcloud` used through `CLOUDSDK_PYTHON`.\n\nThis advisory is scoped to the named feature and configuration. It does not change OpenClaw's trusted-operator model: authenticated Gateway operators, installed plugins, and intentional local execution surfaces remain trusted unless a separate policy, approval, allowlist, sandbox, or auth boundary is crossed.\n\n### Impact\n\nWhen the affected feature is enabled and reachable, this could run setup through an unintended local Python path. Practical impact depends on the operator's configuration and whether lower-trust input can reach that path.\n\n### Patched Versions\n\nThe first stable patched version is `2026.5.2`.\n\n### Mitigations\n\nrun Gmail setup from trusted workspaces and clear workspace env overrides until patched. As general hardening, keep channel and tool allowlists narrow, avoid sharing one Gateway between mutually untrusted users, and disable the affected feature when it is not needed.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `openclaw < 2026.5.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `openclaw 2026.5.2`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":39,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":39.1,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}