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GHSA-55CF-XX38-4P9P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-04 20:22 – Updated: 2026-05-19 15:56

Summary

OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv files cannot override connector endpoint hosts

Details

Summary

Workspace dotenv files cannot override connector endpoint hosts.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21
Fixed version: 2026.4.22

Impact

A workspace .env file could set connector endpoint variables for Matrix, Mattermost, IRC, or Synology-related connectors and redirect runtime traffic away from the operator-configured endpoint.

Fix

Workspace .env loading now blocks those endpoint variables, including per-account Matrix homeserver suffixes and generic base-url/API-host style overrides. Trusted global runtime dotenv loading remains separate.

Fix Commit(s)

0623079e98abf7202591f1b04a89755eb7ec9272

Verification

The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag.
openclaw@2026.4.22 is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix.
Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication.

OpenClaw thanks @qi-scape for reporting.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "id": "GHSA-55cf-xx38-4p9p",
  "modified": "2026-05-19T15:56:37Z",
  "published": "2026-05-04T20:22:15Z",
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}

CVE-2026-45003 (GCVE-0-2026-45003)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 16:46 – Updated: 2026-05-11 17:25 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Connector Endpoint Host Override via Workspace dotenv Files

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 allows workspace dotenv files to override connector endpoint hosts for Matrix, Mattermost, IRC, and Synology connectors. Attackers with workspace access can redirect runtime traffic to malicious endpoints by setting endpoint variables in dotenv files.

Severity ?

4.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE

CWE-441 - Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/06230…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-con…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.4.22 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.4.22 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-04-23 00:00

Credits

Qi Deng (@qi-scape)

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-55CF-XX38-4P9P

Summary

Affected Packages / Versions

Impact

Fix

Fix Commit(s)

Verification

CVE-2026-45003 (GCVE-0-2026-45003)

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