CVE-2026-44995
MEDIUM
5,4
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: passive
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
7,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains an improper environment variable validation vulnerability in MCP stdio server configuration that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious workspace configurations can pass dangerous startup variables like NODE_OPTIONS, LD_PRELOAD, or BASH_ENV to spawned MCP server processes, enabling code injection when operators start sessions using those servers.
829
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/62fa5071896e95edc7f67d1cebc70a2859e…
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/85d86ebc4bf3d2226d39d132a484f4f7a29…
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-mcp-…