{"id":"CVE-2026-44112","aliases":["GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-44112","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes","details":"## Summary\nOpenShell FS bridge writes stay pinned to the sandbox mount root \n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: openclaw (npm)\n- Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21\n- Fixed version: 2026.4.22\n\n## Impact\nA time-of-check/time-of-use race around OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes could let a symlink swap redirect a write outside the intended local mount root.\n\n## Fix\nOpenShell write paths now validate the canonical target against the mount root, reject unsafe symlink parents and symlink leaves for writes, and use root-scoped write helpers before syncing to the remote sandbox.\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- 7be82d4fd1193bcb7e44ee38838f00bf924ffa76\n\n## Verification\n- The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag.\n- openclaw@2026.4.22 is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix.\n- Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication.\n\nThanks @VladimirEliTokarev for reporting.","published":"2026-05-06T19:49:29.626Z","modified":"2026-08-17T03:54:57.636193430Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.02442,"percentile":0.82834,"asOf":"2026-08-12"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.4.22"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7be82d4fd1193bcb7e44ee38838f00bf924ffa76","label":"openclaw/openclaw@7be82d4"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/44xxx/CVE-2026-44112.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44112"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-swap-race-condition-in-openshell-fs-bridge-writes"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7be82d4fd1193bcb7e44ee38838f00bf924ffa76"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-17T03:54:57.636193430Z"}}