CVE-2026-22180: OpenClaw < 2026.3.2 - Path Confinement Bypass in Browser Output and File Write Operations

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-03-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-59

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.

Affected products

OpenClaw: before 2026.3.2 — fixed in 2026.3.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.3.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/104d32bb64cdf19d5e77f70553a511a2ae90ad1c
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3pxq-f3cp-jmxp
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-confinement-bypass-in-browser-output-and-file-write-operations

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