{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "2026.4.22"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "CPE_RANGE",
              "REFERENCES"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "00bd2cf7a376f1fba26291c6c4766f1f15cbdfa5"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "31160dc069b7cc5d833b39c53736a41ad3befda2"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-q3jj-46pq-826r"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-266"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/44xxx/CVE-2026-44997.json"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-44997",
  "modified": "2026-07-15T01:49:13.358699099Z",
  "published": "2026-05-11T16:46:36.591Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/44xxx/CVE-2026-44997.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q3jj-46pq-826r"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44997"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-security-envelope-constraint-bypass-in-acp-child-sessions"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/31160dc069b7cc5d833b39c53736a41ad3befda2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.8.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw \u003c 2026.4.22 - Security Envelope Constraint Bypass in ACP Child Sessions"
}