CVE-2026-44997 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 08.05.2026 Published: 11.05.2026 Updated: 11.05.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 2.3

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.4.22 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.4.22 is unaffected

Credits

  • zsx (@zsxsoft) reporter
  • KeenSecurityLab coordinator

References

Problem Types

  • Incorrect Privilege Assignment CWE