CVE-2026-44995
high
CVSS v3
7.3
CVSS v4 NEW
5.4
VIR risk
7.3
Description
OpenClaw: MCP stdio server env could load dangerous startup variables from workspace config
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
72%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | {"endExcluding":"2026.4.20"} | 2026.4.20 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/62fa5071896e95edc7f67d1cebc70a2859e283af
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/85d86ebc4bf3d2226d39d132a484f4f7a299fa1b
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-code-execution-via-mcp-stdio-environment-variables
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44995
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh
CWEs
CWE-829
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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