OpenClaw: Sandbox dangling-symlink alias handling could bypass workspace-only write boundary
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | openclaw | < 2026.2.26 | 2026.2.26 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-367, CWE-59- Platform
- npm
- Package
openclaw- Disclosed
- 12.03.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qcc4-p59m-p54m - 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.
- 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
- 2026: 588
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