Ouroboros: Untrusted project .env can still reach RCE via omitted execution-routing keys (Incomplete fix of CVE-2026-47211)
Published Aug 3, 2026
8.4
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.24%
Description
Ouroboros is a local-first runtime for AI coding agents that records their actions and applies user-defined policies to constrain behavior. Versions prior to 0.42.1 have an incomplete denylist. 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, with no review step). The CVE-2026-47211 fix added _UNTRUSTED_ENV_DENYLIST to stop an untrusted project-directory .env from redirecting execution, but it did not account for all keys. The backend config-home and MCP/plugin roots bypass the approval gate by pointing the nested agent, MCP servers, and plugin roster at attacker config. Other variables re-enable blocked local transports, replace sub-agent prompts, switch backends, and lower tool approval classes, further weakening the approval gate. This issue has been fixed in version 0.42.1.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Ouroboros Defaultn/a
- Version < 0.42.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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Remediation
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References (3)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-52428 Advisory
- https://github.com/Q00/ouroboros/releases/tag/v0.42.1 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Q00/ouroboros/security/advisories/GHSA-jv2h-4p9v-wf5w x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-52428 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/Q00/ouroboros/releases/tag/v0.42.1 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://github.com/Q00/ouroboros/security/advisories/GHSA-jv2h-4p9v-wf5w | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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