HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43528
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-43528

CWE-212Published: May 5, 2026· Updated: May 7, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:16.9th

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43528 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

openclaw1 product
openclaw
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

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

All References (3)

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/86734ef93a2f25063371b04f1946eb300548acd4Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8372-7vhw-cm6qVendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-redaction-bypass-via-sourceconfig-and-runtimeconfig-aliasesThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43528
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-212
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.06%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 5, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-43528 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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