CVE-2026-43528 | THREATINT

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.14 contains a redaction bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated gateway clients to receive unredacted secrets through sourceConfig and runtimeConfig alias fields. Attackers with config read access can exploit this to obtain provider API keys, gateway authentication material, and channel credentials that should have been redacted.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-01 | Published 2026-05-05 | Updated 2026-05-06 | Assigner VulnCheck

HIGH: 7.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

CWE-212: Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer

Product status

Default status

unaffected

Any version before 2026.4.14

affected

2026.4.14 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

zsx (@zsxsoft) reporter

KeenSecurityLab coordinator

qclawer tool

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8372-7vhw-cm6q (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-8372-7vhw-cm6q)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/86734ef93a2f25063371b04f1946eb300548acd4 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-sourceconfig-and-runtimeconfig-aliases (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.14 - Redaction Bypass via sourceConfig and runtimeConfig Aliases) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-43528)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-43528)

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