CVE-2026-44997— OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Security Envelope Constraint Bypass in ACP Child Sessions
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OpenClaw OpenClaw
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
OpenClaw是OpenClaw开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.4.22之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于安全信封约束绕过，可能导致受限子代理生成未能继承深度、子计数限制、控制范围或目标代理限制的ACP子会话。攻击者可通过生成绕过子代理限制的子会话，可能提升权限或访问受限资源。
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-44997
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Security Envelope Constraint Bypass in ACP Child Sessions
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a security envelope constraint bypass vulnerability allowing restricted subagents to spawn ACP child sessions that fail to inherit depth, child-count limits, control scope, or target-agent restrictions. Attackers can exploit this by spawning child sessions that bypass subagent-only constraints, potentially escalating privileges or accessing restricted resources.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权授予不正确
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw是OpenClaw开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.4.22之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于安全信封约束绕过，可能导致受限子代理生成未能继承深度、子计数限制、控制范围或目标代理限制的ACP子会话。攻击者可通过生成绕过子代理限制的子会话，可能提升权限或访问受限资源。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-44997 (2)
Same Patch Batch · OpenClaw · 2026-05-11 · 18 CVEs total
| CVE-2026-45223 | 8.8 HIGH | Crabbox < 0.9.0 Authentication Bypass via Admin Claim Injection |
| CVE-2026-45006 | 8.8 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Unsafe Config Mutation via Gateway Tool Denylist Bypass |
| CVE-2026-45004 | 7.8 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Arbitrary Code Execution via setup-api.js in Current Working Direct |
| CVE-2026-44995 | 7.3 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Arbitrary Code Execution via MCP stdio Environment Variables |
| CVE-2026-45001 | 7.1 HIGH | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Gateway Config Mutation Guard Bypass via Agent Tool Access |
| CVE-2026-45224 | 7.1 HIGH | Crabbox < 0.9.0 Path Traversal via Islo Provider Workspace Resolution |
| CVE-2026-45005 | 6.0 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Webhook Route Secret Cache Not Invalidated After Rotation |
| CVE-2026-44993 | 5.4 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Direct Message Misclassification in Feishu Card Actions |
| CVE-2026-44998 | 5.4 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Tool Policy Bypass via Bundled MCP/LSP Tools |
| CVE-2026-45002 | 5.3 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Hook Session-Key Bypass via Template Mapping |
| CVE-2026-44999 | 5.3 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Improper Trust Labeling in Isolated Cron Awareness Events |
| CVE-2026-44994 | 5.3 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Authentication Bypass in Gateway Control UI Bootstrap Config Endpoi |
| CVE-2026-45000 | 5.0 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Server-Side Request Forgery via Browser CDP Profile Creation |
| CVE-2026-44992 | 5.0 MEDIUM | OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.19 - MiniMax API Host Override via Workspace dotenv |
| CVE-2026-45003 | 5.0 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Connector Endpoint Host Override via Workspace dotenv Files |
| CVE-2026-44991 | 4.2 MEDIUM | OpenClaw < 2026.4.21 - Authorization Bypass in Owner-Enforced Commands via Wildcard Channe |
| CVE-2026-44996 | 3.7 LOW | OpenClaw < 2026.4.15 - Arbitrary Local File Read via Webchat Audio Embedding |
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