GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf
Fix: openclaw/openclaw@2f06696GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf is a CWE-441 vulnerability in openclaw. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenClaw: Workspace dotenv MiniMax host override could redirect credentialed requests
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
openclawnpmDescription
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Affected versions:
>= 2026.4.5, < 2026.4.20 - Patched version:
2026.4.20
Impact
A malicious workspace .env could set MINIMAX_API_HOST and redirect credentialed MiniMax requests to an attacker-controlled origin, exposing the MiniMax API key in the outbound Authorization header.
This requires running OpenClaw from an attacker-controlled workspace. Severity is medium.
Fix
OpenClaw now blocks MINIMAX_API_HOST from workspace dotenv injection and removes env-driven URL routing from the affected MiniMax request path.
Fix commit:
2f06696579a1ab0cb5bbbbb6a900414a6b2e3cd1
Release
Fixed in OpenClaw 2026.4.20.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openclaw | ≥ 2026.4.5&&< 2026.4.20 | 2026.4.20 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openclaw. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update openclaw to 2026.4.20 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-h2vw-ph2c-jvwf across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.