{"id":"CVE-2026-22180","aliases":["GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-22180","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations","details":"### 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: `<= 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.","published":"2026-03-18T01:34:23.955Z","modified":"2026-08-12T03:51:40.992261121Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.3.2"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/104d32bb64cdf19d5e77f70553a511a2ae90ad1c","label":"openclaw/openclaw@104d32b"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/22xxx/CVE-2026-22180.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22180"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-confinement-bypass-in-browser-output-and-file-write-operations"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/104d32bb64cdf19d5e77f70553a511a2ae90ad1c"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-12T03:51:40.992261121Z"}}