OpenClaw up to 2026.4.21 Fileystem Operation toctou

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.21. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Fileystem Operation Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to toctou. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-44112. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.4.21. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Fileystem Operation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a toctou vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes that allows attackers to redirect writes outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and write files outside the local mount root.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-44112 since 05/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.4.22 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7be82d4fd1193bcb7e44ee38838f00bf924ffa76 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Toctou
CWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.4.22
Patch: 7be82d4fd1193bcb7e44ee38838f00bf924ffa76

Timelineinfo

05/05/2026 CVE reserved
05/07/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
05/07/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/17/2026 +10 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-44112 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-44112
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361780

Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2026 07:31
Updated: 05/17/2026 16:59
Changes: 05/07/2026 07:31 (78), 05/17/2026 16:59 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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