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GHSA-XVX8-77M6-GWG6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 15:47 – Updated: 2026-04-06 22:45

Summary

OpenClaw: Sandbox `writeFile` commit could race outside the validated path

Details

Summary

In affected versions of openclaw, the sandbox fs-bridge writeFile commit step used an unanchored container path during the final move into place. An attacker racing parent-path changes inside the sandbox could redirect the committed file outside the validated sandbox path.

Impact

This is a sandbox boundary bypass. In-sandbox code could win a time-of-check-time-of-use race and cause host-approved writeFile operations to land outside the validated writable path within the container mount namespace.

Affected Packages and Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: < 2026.3.11
Fixed in: 2026.3.11

Technical Details

The hardening work for anchored remove, rename, and mkdir operations did not fully cover the writeFile commit path. The final mv still used the raw target path, leaving a race window between safety revalidation and the in-container commit step.

Fix

OpenClaw now anchors the writeFile commit path to the canonical parent directory before the final move. The fix shipped in openclaw@2026.3.11.

Workarounds

Upgrade to 2026.3.11 or later.

Severity ?

6.3 (Medium)


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

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  "id": "GHSA-xvx8-77m6-gwg6",
  "modified": "2026-04-06T22:45:32Z",
  "published": "2026-03-13T15:47:15Z",
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CVE-2026-32977 (GCVE-0-2026-32977)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-31 11:17 – Updated: 2026-03-31 13:28

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Sandbox Boundary Bypass via Unanchored writeFile Commit Path

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a sandbox boundary bypass vulnerability in the fs-bridge writeFile commit step that uses an unanchored container path during the final move operation. An attacker can exploit a time-of-check-time-of-use race condition by modifying parent paths inside the sandbox to redirect committed files outside the validated writable path within the container mount namespace.

Severity ?

6.3 (Medium)


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

CWE

CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-san…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.11 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.11 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-03-12 00:00

Credits

Qi Deng (@qi-scape)

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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.

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GHSA-XVX8-77M6-GWG6

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Affected Packages and Versions

Technical Details

Fix

Workarounds

CVE-2026-32977 (GCVE-0-2026-32977)

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