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brew-openclaw-cli-cve-2026-44992
Vulnerability from osv_homebrew
Published
2026-08-13 17:21
Modified
2026-09-17 17:24
Summary
OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv MiniMax host override could redirect credentialed requests
Details

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected versions: >= 2026.4.5, < 2026.4.20
  • Patched version: 2026.4.20

Impact

A malicious workspace .env could set MINIMAX_API_HOST and redirect credentialed MiniMax requests to an attacker-controlled origin, exposing the MiniMax API key in the outbound Authorization header.

This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium.

Fix

OpenClaw now blocks MINIMAX_API_HOST from workspace dotenv injection and removes env-driven URL routing from the affected MiniMax request path.

Fix commit:

  • 2f06696579a1ab0cb5bbbbb6a900414a6b2e3cd1

Release

Fixed in OpenClaw 2026.4.20.

Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
References
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        "upstream_fixed_in": "2026.4.20"
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  "details": "## Affected Packages / Versions\n\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected versions: `\u003e= 2026.4.5, \u003c 2026.4.20`\n- Patched version: `2026.4.20`\n\n## Impact\n\nA malicious workspace `.env` could set `MINIMAX_API_HOST` and redirect credentialed MiniMax requests to an attacker-controlled origin, exposing the MiniMax API key in the outbound `Authorization` header.\n\nThis requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium.\n\n## Fix\n\nOpenClaw now blocks `MINIMAX_API_HOST` from workspace dotenv injection and removes env-driven URL routing from the affected MiniMax request path.\n\nFix commit:\n\n- `2f06696579a1ab0cb5bbbbb6a900414a6b2e3cd1`\n\n## Release\n\nFixed in OpenClaw `2026.4.20`.",
  "id": "BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-44992",
  "modified": "2026-09-17T17:24:13Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:21:32Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf"
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44992"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2f06696579a1ab0cb5bbbbb6a900414a6b2e3cd1"
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-minimax-api-host-override-via-workspace-dotenv"
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  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv MiniMax host override could redirect credentialed requests",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf",
    "CVE-2026-44992"
  ]
}



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