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Attackers can exploit insufficient canonical path-boundary validation in file write operations to escape root-bound restrictions and write files to arbitrary locations.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":4.8,"vector":"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","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00139,"percentile":0.03293,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-367","CWE-59"],"published":"2026-03-03T21:20:01Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:09Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.3.2"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.3.1"},{"fixed":"2026.3.2"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.3.2"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/104d32bb64cdf19d5e77f70553a511a2ae90ad1c","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-confinement-bypass-in-browser-output-and-file-write-operations","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22180.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22180","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22180","title":"OpenClaw \u003c 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:23.955Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:13:51.125Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":4.8,"vector":"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","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:39:05.585774Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-12726","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:23Z","modified":"2026-06-23T16:13:51Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":4.8,"vector":"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","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:32.768333Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp","title":"OpenClaw: Unified root-bound write hardening for browser output and related path-boundary flows","description":"### Summary\nA path-confinement bypass in browser output handling allowed writes outside intended roots in `openclaw` versions up to and including `2026.3.1`.\n\nThe fix unifies root-bound, file-descriptor-verified write semantics and canonical path-boundary validation across browser output and related install/skills write paths.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version at triage time: `2026.3.1`\n- Affected range: `\u003c= 2026.3.1`\n- Patched release: `2026.3.2` (released)\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `104d32bb64cdf19d5e77f70553a511a2ae90ad1c`\n\n### Technical Notes\n- Browser output writes now use root-bound, fd/inode-verified commit flow.\n- Install + skills path checks now share canonical in-base validation to reduce drift and close equivalent escape surfaces.\n- Added regression coverage for symlink-rebind and root-bound source-path write behavior.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T21:20:01Z","modified":"2026-03-18T01:31:52Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-59","CWE-367"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:37.554665Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-22180","description":"OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in browser output handling that allows writes outside intended root directories. 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Attackers can exploit insufficient canonical path-boundary validation in file write operations to escape root-bound restrictions and write files to arbitrary locations.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:23.955Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:09.486738947Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":4.8,"vector":"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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:58.42038Z"},{"id":"GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp","title":"OpenClaw: Unified root-bound write hardening for browser output and related path-boundary flows","description":"### Summary\nA path-confinement bypass in browser output handling allowed writes outside intended roots in `openclaw` versions up to and including `2026.3.1`.\n\nThe fix unifies root-bound, file-descriptor-verified write semantics and canonical path-boundary validation across browser output and related install/skills write paths.\n\n### Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version at triage time: `2026.3.1`\n- Affected range: `\u003c= 2026.3.1`\n- Patched release: `2026.3.2` (released)\n\n### Fix Commit(s)\n- `104d32bb64cdf19d5e77f70553a511a2ae90ad1c`\n\n### Technical Notes\n- Browser output writes now use root-bound, fd/inode-verified commit flow.\n- Install + skills path checks now share canonical in-base validation to reduce drift and close equivalent escape surfaces.\n- Added regression coverage for symlink-rebind and root-bound source-path write behavior.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T21:20:01Z","modified":"2026-03-18T01:56:22.790442Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-367","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:36.092962Z"}]}}