GHSA-h9xm-j4qg-fvpg

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9xm-j4qg-fvpg
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-h9xm-j4qg-fvpg/GHSA-h9xm-j4qg-fvpg.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-h9xm-j4qg-fvpg
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Downstream
Published
2026-03-03T21:37:11Z
Modified
2026-03-30T14:05:52.491640Z
Severity
  • 6.8 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 7.6 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
OpenClaw: Experimental apply_patch may bypass workspace-only checks in opt-in sandbox mounts (off by default)
Details

Summary

In some opt-in sandbox configurations, the experimental apply_patch tool did not consistently apply workspace-only checks to mounted paths (for example /agent/...).

Impact

This does not affect default installs.

Default posture: - agents.defaults.sandbox.mode=off (sandbox disabled by default) - tools.exec.applyPatch.enabled=false (experimental tool disabled by default)

This behavior applies only when all of the following are enabled/configured: - sandbox mode, - experimental apply_patch, - workspace-only expectations (tools.fs.workspaceOnly=true and/or tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly=true), - and writable mounts outside workspace.

Under that opt-in setup, apply_patch operations could target mounted paths outside the workspace root.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected published versions: <= 2026.2.22-2
  • Fixed in code on main: commit 6634030be31e1a1842967df046c2f2e47490e6bf
  • Patched release: 2026.2.23

Technical Details

In the sandbox path flow, apply_patch used sandbox.bridge.resolvePath(...) without applying the same workspace-root assertion used by other filesystem tools. The fix makes apply_patch follow the same workspace-only enforcement for sandbox-resolved paths (unless explicitly disabled with tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly=false).

Fix Commit(s)

  • 6634030be31e1a1842967df046c2f2e47490e6bf

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to the released version (2026.2.23). Patched in 2026.2.23 and published.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Database specific 
{
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-03T21:37:11Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-22",
        "CWE-284",
        "CWE-863"
    ],
    "severity": "HIGH",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-19T22:16:33Z"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / openclaw

Package

Name
openclaw
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Purl
pkg:npm/openclaw

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2026.2.23

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-h9xm-j4qg-fvpg/GHSA-h9xm-j4qg-fvpg.json"