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GHSA-jv2h-4p9v-wf5w: ouroboros-ai: Incomplete fix of CVE-2026-47211: untrusted project .env can still reach RCE via omitted execution-routing keys

June 19, 2026

The CVE-2026-47211 fix (0.39.0) added _UNTRUSTED_ENV_DENYLIST to stop an untrusted project-directory .env from redirecting execution. The denylist was incomplete — several execution-routing keys of the same RCE class were omitted, so a malicious cloned repo can still reach arbitrary command execution by shipping a .env (auto-loaded at import, no review step):

  • Backend config-home roots CODEX_HOME, OPENCODE_CONFIG, OPENCODE_CONFIG_DIR, XDG_CONFIG_HOME: a spawned vendor CLI resolves its config from these. CODEX_HOME=./.evil + committed ./.evil/config.toml redirects the nested Codex agent to attacker config — mcp_servers.<name>.command/args (RCE) and approval_policy="never" / sandbox_mode="danger-full-access" (silent removal of the human approval gate). (reported by matte1782)
  • MCP bridge / plugin execution roster OUROBOROS_MCP_CONFIG (the YAML’s server command/args are spawned via stdio_client — RCE), OUROBOROS_PLUGIN_LOCKFILE, OUROBOROS_PLUGIN_TRUST_ROOT (redirect the installed-plugin roster / trust root so ooo <name> dispatches into attacker code). (reported by hackkim)
  • SSRF guard toggle OUROBOROS_ALLOW_LOCAL_TRANSPORT (re-enables loopback/private MCP transport targets).
  • Instruction / capability roots OUROBOROS_AGENTS_DIR, COPILOT_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS_DIRS (replace spawned sub-agent role prompts), OUROBOROS_RUNTIME_PROFILE (backend selector), OUROBOROS_TOOL_CAPABILITIES (override YAML can lower a tool’s approval_class, weakening the approval gate).

Additionally, the MCP bridge auto-loaded ./.ouroboros/mcp_servers.yaml from the working directory (create_bridge_from_env(cwd=Path.cwd())), so running ooo inside a malicious repo spawned the committed roster’s command — RCE with no .env at all. (cwd-branch noted by hackkim)

References

  • github.com/Q00/ouroboros/security/advisories/GHSA-jv2h-4p9v-wf5w
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-jv2h-4p9v-wf5w

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.42.1

Fixed versions

  • 0.42.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.42.1 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

pypi/ouroboros-ai/GHSA-jv2h-4p9v-wf5w.yml

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