GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-xvx8-77m6-gwg6 OpenClaw: Sandbox `writeFile` commit could race outside the validated path
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-32977
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- openclaw
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-367
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-13
Affected packages
• npm openclaw: < 2026.3.11 → fixed in 2026.3.11
Description
Summary
In affected versions of `openclaw`, the sandbox fs-bridge `writeFile` commit step used an unanchored container path during the final move into place. An attacker racing parent-path changes inside the sandbox could redirect the committed file outside the validated sandbox path.
Impact
This is a sandbox boundary bypass. In-sandbox code could win a time-of-check-time-of-use race and cause host-approved `writeFile` operations to land outside the validated writable path within the container mount namespace.
Affected Packages and Versions
• Package: `openclaw` (npm)
• Affected versions: `< 2026.3.11`
• Fixed in: `2026.3.11`
Technical Details
The hardening work for anchored remove, rename, and mkdir operations did not fully cover the `writeFile` commit path. The final `mv` still used the raw target path, leaving a race window between safety revalidation and the in-container commit step.
Fix
OpenClaw now anchors the `writeFile` commit path to the canonical parent directory before the final move. The fix shipped in `[email protected]`.
Workarounds
Upgrade to `2026.3.11` or later.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-32977 OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a sandbox boundary bypass vulnerability in the fs-bridge writeFile commit step that uses an unanchored… 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-xvx8-77m6-gwg6 web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32977 advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw package
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.11 web
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-boundary-bypass-via-unanchored-writefile-commit-path web