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: 2026-05-05
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8372-7vhw-cm6q OpenClaw: config.get redaction bypass through sourceConfig and runtimeConfig aliases
History

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 05 May 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.4.14 - Redaction Bypass via sourceConfig and runtimeConfig Aliases
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-212
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T14:11:10.945Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T16:56:19.947Z

Link: CVE-2026-43528

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-06T14:11:06.309Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-05T12:16:18.917

Modified: 2026-05-07T01:54:40.293

Link: CVE-2026-43528

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-05T13:00:07Z

Weaknesses