CVE-2026-44992 | THREATINT

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-08 | Published 2026-05-11 | Updated 2026-05-11 | Assigner VulnCheck

MEDIUM: 4.1CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 5.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')

Product status

Default status

unaffected

2026.4.5 (semver) before 2026.4.20

affected

2026.4.20 (semver)

unaffected

Credits

Nathan (@nexrin) reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/2f06696579a1ab0cb5bbbbb6a900414a6b2e3cd1 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...-api-host-override-via-workspace-dotenv (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.4.5 < 2026.4.20 - MiniMax API Host Override via Workspace dotenv) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-44992)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-44992)

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