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CVE-2026-44998— OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Tool Policy Bypass via Bundled MCP/LSP Tools

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Affected
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 2026.4.20之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于工具策略绕过，可能导致捆绑的MCP和LSP工具绕过配置的工具限制。具有本地代理访问权限的攻击者可在策略过滤后将受限工具附加到有效工具集，绕过配置文件策略、允许/拒绝列表、所有者限制、沙箱策略和子代理策略。

CVSS 5.4 · Medium EPSS 1.23% · P68

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1548.001 · Setuid and Setgid

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
OpenClaw OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 affected
2026.4.20 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-44998

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Tool Policy Bypass via Bundled MCP/LSP Tools
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a tool policy bypass vulnerability allowing bundled MCP and LSP tools to circumvent configured tool restrictions. Attackers with local agent access can append restricted tools to the effective tool set after policy filtering, bypassing profile policies, allow/deny lists, owner-only restrictions, sandbox policies, and subagent policies.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
授权机制不正确
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 2026.4.20之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于工具策略绕过，可能导致捆绑的MCP和LSP工具绕过配置的工具限制。具有本地代理访问权限的攻击者可在策略过滤后将受限工具附加到有效工具集，绕过配置文件策略、允许/拒绝列表、所有者限制、沙箱策略和子代理策略。
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

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
OpenClaw OpenClaw 0 ~ 2026.4.20 -

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-44998 (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-2026-45002 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-2026-44997 4.3 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Security Envelope Constraint Bypass in ACP Child Sessions
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

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: OpenClaw
Same vendor: OpenClaw
Same weakness: CWE-863

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