Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Connector Endpoint Host Override via Workspace dotenv Files

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.4.22

CWE
  • CWE-441 Unintended Proxy or Intermediary ('Confused Deputy')
CVSS
4.1
CVSS V4 Vector
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
Credit
Qi Deng (@qi-scape)
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 allows workspace dotenv files to override connector endpoint hosts for Matrix, Mattermost, IRC, and Synology connectors. Attackers with workspace access can redirect runtime traffic to malicious endpoints by setting endpoint variables in dotenv files.

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