OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain a sandbox policy bypass vulnerability in the MCP loopback component that allows sandboxed coding-agent sessions to invoke tools explicitly denied by sandbox.tools.deny policy. Attackers can list and invoke denied tools to access data or perform actions the operator intended to exclude from the sandbox.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-sandbox-policy-bypass-via-mcp-loopback
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5m4g-88rg-69pj
Published: 2026-09-26
Updated: 2026-09-30
Base Score: 1.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 3.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00107