AI agent vulnerability · OpenClaw

GHSA-rm5c-4rmf-vvhw: OpenClaw: Sandbox file operations use check-then-act, bypassing fd-based TOCTOU defenses

mediumCVSS 4.0 5.8

Summary Sandbox file operations use check-then-act, bypassing fd-based TOCTOU defenses Current Maintainer Triage - Status: narrow - Normalized severity: medium - Assessment: Released workspace-only applypatch remove and mkdir operations were still check-then-act, but the draft overstates scope by bundling broader edit paths; keep it open but narrow it to the actual sandbox-workspace mutation boundary.

Published Apr 3, 2026

Affected packages

openclaw

Ecosystem: npm
Affected: <= 2026.3.28
Fixed in: 2026.3.31
Check: npm ls openclaw

Advisory details

From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Sandbox file operations use check-then-act, bypassing fd-based TOCTOU defenses

Current Maintainer Triage

Status: narrow
Normalized severity: medium
Assessment: Released workspace-only apply_patch remove and mkdir operations were still check-then-act, but the draft overstates scope by bundling broader edit paths; keep it open but narrow it to the actual sandbox-workspace mutation boundary.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version: 2026.3.31
Vulnerable version range: <=2026.3.28
Patched versions: >= 2026.3.31
First stable tag containing the fix: v2026.3.31

Fix Commit(s)

32a4a47d602e0618f87b3e59f94d8c142767f860 — 2026-03-30T16:49:49+01:00

OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

Credited to AntAISecurityLab.

References

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