OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv files cannot override connector endpoint hosts
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.4.22 | 2026.4.22 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-55cf-xx38-4p9p
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45003
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0623079e98abf7202591f1b04a89755eb7ec9272
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-connector-endpoint-host-override-via-workspace-dotenv-files
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-427, CWE-610- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 04.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-55cf-xx38-4p9p - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: openclaw
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 589
- First → latest
- 02.2026 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 9
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 20
- High 215
- Medium 300
- Low 54
Disclosures per year
- 2026: 589
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