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TI-2026-32855 Aliases CVE-2026-44997GHSA-q3jj-46pq-826r

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Security Envelope Constraint Bypass in ACP Child Sessions

Priority LOW 11CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00222 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.22openclaw (npm): 2026.4.22

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.4.222026.4.22Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.222026.4.22Patch availableGHSA-q3jj-46pq-826r
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.22 Fixed in 2026.4.22 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.22 Fixed in 2026.4.22 Patch available GHSA-q3jj-46pq-826r

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.22VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.22 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.22
  • Fix · GHSA-q3jj-46pq-826r openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.22 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.22

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-32852 OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Authentication Bypass in Gateway Control UI Bootstrap Config EndpointPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2026-32861 OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Connector Endpoint Host Override via Workspace dotenv FilesPriority LOW 18
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44997
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3jj-46pq-826r

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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