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TI-2026-32129 Aliases CVE-2026-44113GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge

Priority LOW 36CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in the OpenShell filesystem bridge that allows attackers to read files outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and access unauthorized file contents.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00249 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.4.22openclaw (npm): 2026.4.22

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.4.222026.4.22Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.4.222026.4.22Patch availableGHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.4.22 Fixed in 2026.4.22 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.4.22 Fixed in 2026.4.22 Patch available GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.4.22VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.4.22 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.4.22
  • Fix · GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.4.22 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.4.22

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-32128 OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge WritesPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2026-32131 OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Shell Expansion Bypass in Unquoted Heredocs via Exec AllowlistPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-32134 OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Owner Context Spoofing via Bearer Token HeaderPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44113
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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