PT-2026-22533 · Npm · Openclaw

Published

2026-02-19

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Updated

2026-02-19

CVSS v4.0

8.7

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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.

Fix

Path traversal

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

GHSA-R5FQ-947M-XM57

Affected Products

Openclaw