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CVE-2026-43528: OpenClaw < 2026.4.14 - Redaction Bypass via sourceConfig and runtimeConfig Aliases

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-05 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-212

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.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.4.14 — fixed in 2026.4.14

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.4.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/86734ef93a2f25063371b04f1946eb300548acd4
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8372-7vhw-cm6q
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-redaction-bypass-via-sourceconfig-and-runtimeconfig-aliases

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