CVE-2026-59261

MEDIUMNVD 6.57.1▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-08. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.6.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
7.1(high)
EG Risk
—
EPSS
9.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 8, 2026

Last Modified

July 20, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 8, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic Patch Available

OpenClaw < 2026.5.28 - Credential Override via Workspace Dotenv Files | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-credential-override-via-workspace-dotenv-files
github Patch Available

Workspace dotenv files could override provider credentials · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-4pqj-3c56-5fqq

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-59261(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 41× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-16 20:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-16 08:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-15 21:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-15 09:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-14 21:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-14 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-13 22:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-07-13 22:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-13 11:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-12 23:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-12 12:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-12 00:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-11 13:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-11 01:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-10 14:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-10 02:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-09 19:36 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 6.5 · severity → MEDIUM
  11. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-09 15:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-09 03:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-08 16:24 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-07-08 16:24 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-59261?
CVE-2026-59261 is a medium vulnerability published on July 8, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-59261 disclosed?
CVE-2026-59261 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 8, 2026, with the most recent update on July 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-59261 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-59261 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-59261?
CVE-2026-59261 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.1.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-59261?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-59261, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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