AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

CVE-2026-43567: OpenClaw: screen_record outPath bypassed workspace-only filesystem guard

mediumCVSS 4.0 5.3GHSA-jf25-7968-h2h5

Summary screenrecord outPath bypassed workspace-only filesystem guard. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: = 2026.4.10 Impact The node-host screen recording tool could honor an outPath outside the workspace guard, allowing an authorized tool call to write outside the intended workspace boundary.

Published Apr 17, 2026 · Updated May 5, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: < 2026.4.10
Fixed in: 2026.4.10
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

screen_record outPath bypassed workspace-only filesystem guard.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw
Ecosystem: npm
Affected versions: < 2026.4.10
Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

The node-host screen recording tool could honor an outPath outside the workspace guard, allowing an authorized tool call to write outside the intended workspace boundary.

Technical Details

The fix applies the workspace-root guard to node tool outPath handling, including screen recording paths.

Fix

The issue was fixed in #63551. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

635bb35b68d8faa5bfa2fda35feadd315122748a
PR: #63551

Release Process Note

Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.

Credits

Thanks to @anshumanbh for reporting this issue.

References

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