CVE-2026-44113

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge

State: Published
Severity: 8.3 High
Published: May 6, 2026
Updated: Sep 24, 2026
Reserved: May 5, 2026

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in the OpenShell filesystem bridge that allows attackers to read files outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and access unauthorized file contents.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
4.0	8.3 High	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N	VulnCheck
3.1	7.7 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	VulnCheck

Weaknesses

CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenClawOpenClaw	before 2026.4.22Affected 2026.4.22Not affected

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5h3g-6xhh-rg6p)vendor-advisory
Patch Commitpatch
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridgethird-party-advisory

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