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GHSA-p3m6-jr2h-hhxj
Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: MCP stdio server env could load dangerous startup variables from workspace config
Published May 11, 2026
CVSS 7.3
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-mj59-h3q9-ghfh. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains an improper environment variable validation vulnerability in MCP stdio server configuration that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious workspace configurations can pass dangerous startup variables like NODE_OPTIONS, LD_PRELOAD, or BASH_ENV to spawned MCP server processes, enabling code injection when operators start sessions using those servers.
Affected AI Products
mcp server