GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p OpenClaw: OpenShell FS bridge reads pin and verify the opened file before returning bytes
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-44113
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-367
- Reviewed
- 2026-05-04
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.4.22 → fixed in 2026.4.22
Description
Summary
OpenShell FS bridge reads pin and verify the opened file before returning bytes
Affected Packages / Versions
• Package: openclaw (npm)
• Affected versions: <= 2026.4.21
• Fixed version: 2026.4.22
Impact
A time-of-check/time-of-use race around OpenShell sandbox filesystem reads could let a symlink swap cause bytes outside the intended mount root to be read.
Fix
OpenShell reads now open the file with no-follow semantics where available, validate the pinned file descriptor against the canonical mount root, reject unsafe hardlink/symlink cases, and use a strict fallback ancestor walk on platforms without fd-path readback.
Fix Commit(s)
• 95119017c847c737bd113f0bff728c4666d79c45
Verification
• The fix commit is contained in the public v2026.4.22 tag.
• [email protected] is published on npm and the compiled package contains the fix.
• Focused regression coverage for this path passed before publication.
Thanks @VladimirEliTokarev for reporting.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-44113 OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in the OpenShell filesystem bridge that allows attackers to… vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition weakness
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44113 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/95119017c847c737bd113f0bff728c4666d79c45 web
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-race-condition-in-openshell-fs-bridge web