CVE-2026-45003
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 0.6–5
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1253OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-23csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-55cf-xx38-4p9pOpenClaw: Workspace dotenv files cannot override connector endpoint hosts2026-05-04ghsa · osvUS
## 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.
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references (8)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45003cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0623079e98abf7202591f1b04a89755eb7ec9272enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-55cf-xx38-4p9penisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-connector-endpoint-host-override-via-workspace-dotenv-filesenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0623079e98abf7202591f1b04a89755eb7ec9272Patchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-55cf-xx38-4p9pThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-connector-endpoint-host-override-via-workspace-dotenv-filesPatchThird Party Advisorynvd
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