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GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh: OpenClaw: MCP stdio server env could load dangerous startup variables from workspace config

April 25, 2026

Workspace MCP stdio configuration could pass dangerous process-startup environment variables such as NODE_OPTIONS, LD_PRELOAD, or BASH_ENV to the spawned MCP server process. In a malicious workspace, this could make the MCP child load attacker-controlled code when the operator starts a session that uses that MCP server.

The impact is limited to local/workspace trust boundaries and requires the operator to run OpenClaw in a workspace containing the malicious MCP configuration. Severity is therefore medium, not high/critical.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh
  • github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/62fa5071896e95edc7f67d1cebc70a2859e283af
  • github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/85d86ebc4bf3d2226d39d132a484f4f7a299fa1b
  • github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh

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Affected versions

All versions before 2026.4.20

Fixed versions

  • 2026.4.20

Solution

Upgrade to version 2026.4.20 or above.

Impact 7.3 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
  • CWE-454: External Initialization of Trusted Variables or Data Stores
  • CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Source file

npm/openclaw/GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh.yml

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