Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-44992
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.20 contain an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing workspace dotenv to override MINIMAX_API_HOST. Attackers can redirect credentialed MiniMax API requests to attacker-controlled origins, exposing the MiniMax API key in Authorization headers.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 2026.4.5, 2026.4.20
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2f06696579a1ab0cb5bbbbb6a900414a6b2e3cd1 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-minimax-api-host-override-via-workspace-d… (Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44992?
- CVE-2026-44992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Unintended Proxy or Intermediary (Confused Deputy). CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-05-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44992?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.