GHSA-QCC4-P59M-P54M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-12 14:21 – Updated: 2026-03-12 14:21
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw: Sandbox dangling-symlink alias handling could bypass workspace-only write boundary
Details

Summary

A sandbox boundary-validation gap in symlink alias handling allowed certain workspace-only write paths to be treated as in-boundary even when they could resolve outside the workspace/sandbox root.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: npm openclaw
  • Affected versions: <= 2026.2.25
  • Latest published npm version included in affected range: 2026.2.25 (checked on February 26, 2026)
  • Patched version (pre-set for release): 2026.2.26

Technical Details

In affected versions, dangling symlink hops could be accepted during boundary checks under missing-target conditions. For workspace-only write flows (including apply_patch), this could allow writes to resolve outside the configured workspace/sandbox boundary.

The fix resolves symlink targets through existing ancestors and fails closed when canonical resolution escapes the configured boundary.

Impact

  • Boundary-confined write operations could be redirected outside the configured workspace/sandbox root.
  • Primary impact is integrity of host-side files reachable from that path resolution.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 4fd29a35bb85a1898ebff518364c467058b50e14

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the planned next release (2026.2.26) so once npm 2026.2.26 is published, the advisory can be published without further field edits.

Thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Show details on source website

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  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-367",
      "CWE-59"
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    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-12T14:21:54Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nA sandbox boundary-validation gap in symlink alias handling allowed certain workspace-only write paths to be treated as in-boundary even when they could resolve outside the workspace/sandbox root.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: npm `openclaw`\n- Affected versions: `\u003c= 2026.2.25`\n- Latest published npm version included in affected range: `2026.2.25` (checked on February 26, 2026)\n- Patched version (pre-set for release): `2026.2.26`\n\n### Technical Details\nIn affected versions, dangling symlink hops could be accepted during boundary checks under missing-target conditions. For workspace-only write flows (including `apply_patch`), this could allow writes to resolve outside the configured workspace/sandbox boundary.\n\nThe fix resolves symlink targets through existing ancestors and fails closed when canonical resolution escapes the configured boundary.\n\n### Impact\n- Boundary-confined write operations could be redirected outside the configured workspace/sandbox root.\n- Primary impact is integrity of host-side files reachable from that path resolution.\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `4fd29a35bb85a1898ebff518364c467058b50e14`\n\n### Release Process Note\n`patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`2026.2.26`) so once npm `2026.2.26` is published, the advisory can be published without further field edits.\n\nThanks @tdjackey for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-qcc4-p59m-p54m",
  "modified": "2026-03-12T14:21:54Z",
  "published": "2026-03-12T14:21:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
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      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qcc4-p59m-p54m"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4fd29a35bb85a1898ebff518364c467058b50e14"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: Sandbox dangling-symlink alias handling could bypass workspace-only write boundary"
}



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