CVE-2026-22180
OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-22180- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-12726
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-12726- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp
OpenClaw: Unified root-bound write hardening for browser output and related path-boundary flows
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.
- Record
GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-59, CWE-367
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-22180- CVSS 4.0
- 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-22180- CVSS 4.0
- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp
OpenClaw: Unified root-bound write hardening for browser output and related path-boundary flows
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.
- Record
GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-367, CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-22180 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Openclaw, published March 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in openclaw 2026.3.2.
References
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp
vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-confinement-bypass-in-browser-output-and-file-write-operations
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22180