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GHSA-3PXQ-F3CP-JMXP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 21:20 – Updated: 2026-03-18 01:31

Summary

OpenClaw: Unified root-bound write hardening for browser output and related path-boundary flows

Details

Summary

A path-confinement bypass in browser output handling allowed writes outside intended roots in openclaw versions up to and including 2026.3.1.

The fix unifies root-bound, file-descriptor-verified write semantics and canonical path-boundary validation across browser output and related install/skills write paths.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version at triage time: 2026.3.1
Affected range: <= 2026.3.1
Patched release: 2026.3.2 (released)

Fix Commit(s)

104d32bb64cdf19d5e77f70553a511a2ae90ad1c

Technical Notes

Browser output writes now use root-bound, fd/inode-verified commit flow.
Install + skills path checks now share canonical in-base validation to reduce drift and close equivalent escape surfaces.
Added regression coverage for symlink-rebind and root-bound source-path write behavior.

Severity ?

5.3 (Medium)


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

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  "modified": "2026-03-18T01:31:51Z",
  "published": "2026-03-03T21:20:01Z",
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CVE-2026-22180 (GCVE-0-2026-22180)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-18 01:34 – Updated: 2026-03-18 16:04 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in browser output handling that allows writes outside intended root directories. Attackers can exploit insufficient canonical path-boundary validation in file write operations to escape root-bound restrictions and write files to arbitrary locations.

Severity ?

4.8 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

5.3 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/104d3…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-pat…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.2 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.2 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-03-03 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

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GHSA-3PXQ-F3CP-JMXP

Summary

Affected Packages / Versions

Fix Commit(s)

Technical Notes

CVE-2026-22180 (GCVE-0-2026-22180)

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature