Vulnerability · Published May 6, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-44112OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes

Critical 9.6

In plain English

A critical-severity security flaw in OpenClaw from OpenClaw. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 7.3% (higher than 94% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)7.3%top 5.6% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes that allows attackers to redirect writes outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and write files outside the local mount root.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	openclaw	2026.4.22	GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	0 – before 2026.4.22

Weakness: CWE-367 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj) vendor-advisory
Patch Commit patch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes third-party-advisory