GHSA-R5FQ-947M-XM57

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 20:45 – Updated: 2026-02-19 20:45
VLAI?
Summary
OpenClaw has a path traversal in apply_patch could write/delete files outside the workspace
Details

Summary

In affected versions, when apply_patch was enabled and the agent ran without filesystem sandbox containment, crafted paths could cause file writes/deletes outside the configured workspace directory.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: <= 2026.2.13
  • Fixed: >= 2026.2.14

Details

The non-sandbox path resolution in apply_patch did not enforce workspace containment. Inputs like ../../... or absolute paths could escape the working directory in non-sandboxed mode.

Impact

Practical impact depends on deployment and who can trigger tool execution. This is most relevant when tool invocation is exposed to less-trusted callers or when operators expected workspace-only containment.

Workarounds

  • Keep tools.exec.applyPatch.enabled disabled if you do not need apply_patch.
  • Keep tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly at its secure default of true.
  • Restrict who can trigger tool execution (and which tools are allowlisted).

Configuration Note

tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly: false intentionally opts out of workspace containment and can re-enable outside-workspace writes/deletes.

Fix

  • PR: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/16405
  • Merge commit: 5544646a09c0121fca7d7093812dc2de8437c7f1

Credits

Thanks to @p80n-sec for reporting this issue.

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  "id": "GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57",
  "modified": "2026-02-19T20:45:58Z",
  "published": "2026-02-19T20:45:58Z",
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw has a path traversal in apply_patch could write/delete files outside the workspace"
}


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