CVE-2026-16130: nearai ironclaw write_file path_utils.rs validate_path link following

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-18 · updated 2026-10-24
Weakness: CWE-59

Description

A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. The affected element is the function validate_path of the file src/tools/builtin/path_utils.rs of the component write_file. The manipulation leads to link following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Affected products

nearai ironclaw: 0.29.0, 0.29.1

References

https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/
https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/commit/369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255
https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4797
https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/4869
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16130
https://vuldb.com/submit/856883
https://vuldb.com/vuln/379848
https://vuldb.com/vuln/379848/cti

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