CVE-2026-100548
OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Credential Exposure via Embedding Fallback
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.0 Medium
- Published
- Sep 26, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 26, 2026
Description
OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.3.28 and < 2026.8.1 contain a credential exposure issue in memory embedding failover. When remote embedding fallback is configured and the primary embedding provider fails, the request can be sent to a different fallback provider while still reusing the primary provider's configured API key, causing that credential to be transmitted as a bearer token to an unintended vendor. The practical impact depends on the configured providers, whether failover occurs, and the privileges attached to the primary provider key. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1; as a workaround, disable cross-provider embedding fallback or configure each provider with separate, narrowly scoped credentials.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 6.0 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-66hm-hxq3-5pfh)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Credential Exposure via Embedding Fallbackthird-party-advisory
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