Medium 5.3Published Mar 17, 2026

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

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 27, 2026, 10:30 AM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 23, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

OpenClaw OpenClaw openclaw:openclaw (from the name)	before 2026.3.2; 2026.3.2 not affected	CNA record
openclaw openclaw openclaw:openclaw	before 2026.3.2	NVD

References

References

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

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