GHSA-qcc4-p59m-p54m json
OpenClaw: Sandbox dangling-symlink alias handling could bypass workspace-only write boundary
published 8mo ago modified 7mo ago
- cvss
- 7.0
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- —
- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
### 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.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.2.26 |
2026.2.26 |
Classification
References
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qcc4-p59m-p54m
- Maintainer advisory GHSA-qcc4-p59m-p54m
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