CVE-2026-22180

MEDIUM

OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-confinement-bypass-in-browser-output-and-file-write-operations

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 2.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.3.2npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.3.2
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.3.2
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.2
Published Mar 18, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 18, 2026