CVE-2026-44992
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.19 - MiniMax API Host Override via Workspace dotenv
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.19 - MiniMax API Host Override via Workspace dotenv
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-44992- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-441
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-29137
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-29137- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4mhr-cxr4-2prm
Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv MiniMax host override could redirect credentialed requests
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
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.
- Record
GHSA-4mhr-cxr4-2prm- CVSS 4.0
- 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-441
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf
OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv MiniMax host override could redirect credentialed requests
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.
- Record
GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-15, CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-44992- CVSS 4.0
- 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-441
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.19 - MiniMax API Host Override via Workspace dotenv
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-44992- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-441
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4mhr-cxr4-2prm
Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv MiniMax host override could redirect credentialed requests
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
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.
- Record
GHSA-4mhr-cxr4-2prm- CVSS 4.0
- 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-441
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf
OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv MiniMax host override could redirect credentialed requests
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.
- Record
GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-15, CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
openclawnpm |
2026.4.5 up to 2026.4.20 | 2026.4.20 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-44992 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.1) in Openclaw, published April 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.4.20.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-minimax-api-host-override-via-workspace-dotenv
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44992