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OpenClaw has a path traversal in apply_patch could write/delete files outside the workspace

  • Disclosed: 19.02.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Summary

In affected versions, when apply_patch was enabled and the agent ran without filesystem sandbox containment, crafted paths could cause file writes/deletes outside the configured workspace directory.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: <= 2026.2.13
  • Fixed: >= 2026.2.14

Details

The non-sandbox path resolution in apply_patch did not enforce workspace containment. Inputs like ../../... or absolute paths could escape the working directory in non-sandboxed mode.

Impact

Practical impact depends on deployment and who can trigger tool execution. This is most relevant when tool invocation is exposed to less-trusted callers or when operators expected workspace-only containment.

Workarounds

  • Keep tools.exec.applyPatch.enabled disabled if you do not need apply_patch.
  • Keep tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly at its secure default of true.
  • Restrict who can trigger tool execution (and which tools are allowlisted).

Configuration Note

tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly: false intentionally opts out of workspace containment and can re-enable outside-workspace writes/deletes.

Fix

Credits

Thanks to @p80n-sec for reporting this issue.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package openclaw < 2026.2.14 2026.2.14

References

CVSS score 8.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22
Platform
npm
Package
openclaw
Disclosed
19.02.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: openclaw

All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (588) in the archive
Total entries
588
First → latest
02.2026 07.2026
Without a fix
9
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 20
  • High 215
  • Medium 299
  • Low 54

Disclosures per year

Severity:
  1. OpenClaw has a path traversal in apply_patch could write/delete files outside the workspace this entry
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-32060 < 2026.2.14 2026.2.14
  2. OpenClaw: Native command authorization could skip owner-command enforcement
    High CVE-2026-53828 < 2026.5.6 2026.5.6
  3. OpenClaw: PowerShell encoded-command aliases could miss exec allowlist checks
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-53836 < 2026.5.12 2026.5.12
  4. OpenClaw: Trusted retry endpoint checks could match hostname prefixes
    High CVE-2026-53839 < 2026.5.7 2026.5.7
  5. OpenClaw: Telegram interactive callbacks could skip commands.allowFrom
    High CVE-2026-53807 < 2026.5.6 2026.5.6
  6. OpenClaw: Matrix allowFrom could bind to mutable display names
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-53811 < 2026.5.7 2026.5.7
  7. OpenClaw: Paired nodes could forge exec lifecycle events without system.run provenance
    High · 7.2 CVE-2026-53816 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  8. OpenClaw: Combined POSIX shell options could confuse exec revalidation
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-53806 < 2026.5.12 2026.5.12
  9. OpenClaw: Fake package roots could influence memory-core artifact loading
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-53813 < 2026.4.25 2026.4.25
  10. OpenClaw: Workspace .env could override Homebrew executable selection for skill install flows
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-53819 < 2026.5.27 2026.5.27
  11. OpenClaw: QQBot pre-dispatch slash commands could skip allowFrom checks
    High · 7.5 CVE-2026-53834 < 2026.4.27 2026.4.27
  12. OpenClaw: Non-owner chat senders could issue device-pairing bootstrap codes
    High · 8.3 CVE-2026-32905 < 2026.5.4 2026.5.4
  13. OpenClaw: QQBot admin commands could skip DM-only and allowFrom policy
    Critical CVE-2026-34507 < 2026.4.29 2026.4.29
  14. OpenClaw: Trusted-proxy Control UI WebSocket accepted client-declared scopes before pairing
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-53821 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  15. OpenClaw: Slack allowFrom could bind to mutable display names
    High CVE-2026-53823 < 2026.5.3 2026.5.3
  16. OpenClaw: QQBot streaming command could mutate config without explicit allowFrom
    High · 7.7 CVE-2026-53833 < 2026.4.29 2026.4.29
  17. OpenClaw: Scoped chat.send route inheritance could bypass admin command scope gates
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-35674 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  18. OpenClaw's POSIX node system.run safe-bin allowlist could be widened by shell expansion
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-53831 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  19. OpenClaw: QQBot native approval buttons did not enforce configured approver identity
    High · 8.0 CVE-2026-35630 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  20. OpenClaw: Hook-triggered CLI runs could receive owner MCP tool authority
    High · 8.4 CVE-2026-53814 < 2026.5.20 2026.5.20
  21. OpenClaw: Control UI locality spoofing could mint a durable admin device token
    High · 8.0 CVE-2026-53817 < 2026.5.22 2026.5.22
  22. OpenClaw: Same-host trusted-proxy deployments could accept local forged identity headers
    High · 7.7 CVE-2026-53832 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  23. OpenClaw's marketplace runtime extension metadata could point at unscanned payloads
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-53810 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  24. OpenClaw: Shell wrapper argv could change between approval and execution
    High CVE-2026-53822 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  25. OpenClaw: Exec approval display truncation could hide the command being approved
    High · 8.0 CVE-2026-53829 < 2026.5.18 2026.5.18
  26. OpenClaw: Message read actions could skip channel allowlist checks
    High · 6.5 CVE-2026-53815 < 2026.5.19 2026.5.19
  27. OpenClaw: Workspace-derived service PATH could influence trash command selection
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-53865 < 2026.5.2 2026.5.2
  28. OpenClaw: Workspace .env STATE_DIRECTORY could influence bundled runtime dependency roots
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-53858 < 2026.5.2 2026.5.2
  29. OpenClaw: Discord allowFrom could bind to mutable display names
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-53849 < 2026.5.7 2026.5.7
  30. OpenClaw: Workspace .env npm_execpath could influence bundled runtime dependency install
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-53846 < 2026.4.29 2026.4.29
  31. OpenClaw: Linux and macOS exec allowlists skipped configured argument patterns
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-53853 < 2026.5.12 2026.5.12
  32. OpenClaw: Zalo allowFrom could bind to mutable display names
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-53857 < 2026.5.3 2026.5.3
  33. OpenClaw: Shell positional parameters could weaken strict inline-eval checks
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-53855 < 2026.4.2 2026.4.2
  34. OpenClaw: Workspace .env CLOUDSDK_PYTHON could influence Gmail setup gcloud execution
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-53842 < 2026.5.2 2026.5.2
  35. OpenClaw: Shell inline-command parsing could miss an allowlist check
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-53866 < 2026.5.12 2026.5.12
  36. OpenClaw: Pairing-scoped device session could restore revoked node token authority
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-53843 < 2026.5.26 2026.5.26
  37. OpenClaw: Host environment sanitizer missed two Node.js control variables
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-53864 < 2026.5.26 2026.5.26
  38. OpenClaw: MCP Streamable HTTP redirects could forward configured custom headers to another origin
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-53840 < 2026.5.12 2026.5.12
  39. OpenClaw's gateway config mutation guard allowed unsafe model-driven config writes
    High · 8.8 CVE-2026-45006 < 2026.4.23 2026.4.23
  40. OpenClaw vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via attacker-controlled setup-api.js loaded from cwd during env-key resolution
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-45004 < 2026.4.23 2026.4.23
  41. OpenClaw: MCP loopback owner context is derived from server-issued bearer tokens
    High · 7.8 CVE-2026-44118 < 2026.4.22 2026.4.22
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