OpenClaw: Sandbox media TOCTOU could read files outside sandbox root
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Summary Sandbox media handling had a time-of-check/time-of-use gap: media paths could be validated first and read later through a separate path. A symlink retarget between those steps could cause reads outside `sandboxRoot`. ### Impact Affected versions could permit host file reads outside the intended sandbox root in media attachment/image flows. ### Fix Media reads now use consolidated root-scoped, boundary-safe read paths at use time, removing check/use drift across call sites. ### Affected and Patched Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.2.26` - Patched: `2026.3.1`
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | openclaw (npm) | before 2026.3.1 | 2026.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7xmq-g46g-f8pv |
- openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.1 Fixed in 2026.3.1 Patch available GHSA-7xmq-g46g-f8pv
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7xmq-g46g-f8pv openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-7xmq-g46g-f8pv
References
Sources
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