---
id: CVE-2026-100569
title: OpenClaw is an npm-distributed application
summary: >-
  OpenClaw is an npm-distributed application. In versions >= 2026.4.25 and <
  2026.8.1, the workspace environment-variable filter did not block variables
  ending in `_ENDPOINT`, so an untrusted workspace `.env` file could set
  AZURE_SPEECH_EN…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-522
vendor: OpenClaw
product: OpenClaw
affected:
  - OpenClaw >= 2026.4.25 < 2026.8.1
published: '2026-09-26'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T03:17:04.030'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100569'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pfrw-r5vr-89hw
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-credential-exposure-via-endpoint-override
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T03:25:24.688Z'
---

## Overview

OpenClaw is an npm-distributed application. In versions >= 2026.4.25 and < 2026.8.1, the workspace environment-variable filter did not block variables ending in `_ENDPOINT`, so an untrusted workspace `.env` file could set AZURE_SPEECH_ENDPOINT. Azure Speech preferred that value over the configured region, so when a synthesis or voice-list request was made, the attacker-selected endpoint received the operator's Azure Speech key in the request header, allowing the key to be reused against the operator's Azure Speech resource. Exploitation requires an operator to start OpenClaw in attacker-controlled workspace content with Azure Speech configured with a key and region and no trusted endpoint override set. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.