CVE-2026-16130
nearai ironclaw write_file path_utils.rs validate_path link following
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.8 Medium
- Published
- Jul 18, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 17, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. The affected element is the function validate_path of the file src/tools/builtin/path_utils.rs of the component write_file. The manipulation leads to link following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4.8 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| 3.1 | 4.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | VulDB |
| 3.0 | 4.4 Medium | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | VulDB |
| 2.0 | 3.2 Low | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C | VulDB |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Link Following
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
ironclawnearai |
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References
- VDB-379848 | nearai ironclaw write_file path_utils.rs validate_path link followingvdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-379848 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)signaturepermissions-required
- CVE-2026-16130 | CVE Analysis and Reportthird-party-advisory
- Submit #856883 | nearai ironclaw 0.29.1 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4797exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/4869issue-trackingpatch
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/commit/369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255patch
- https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/product
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