OpenClaw has a workspace-only sandbox guard mismatch for @-prefixed absolute paths
A workspace-only file-system guard mismatch allowed `@`-prefixed absolute paths to bypass boundary validation in some tool path checks. ### Impact When `tools.fs.workspaceOnly=true`, certain `@`-prefixed absolute paths (for example `@/etc/passwd`) could be validated before canonicalization while runtime path handling normalized the prefix differently. In affected code paths this could permit reads outside the intended workspace boundary. Per `SECURITY.md`, OpenClaw is primarily a personal-assistant runtime with trusted-user assumptions, and this path is gated behind non-default sandbox/tooling configuration. That reduces practical exposure, but the bypass is still a security bug and is fixed. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published at triage time: `2026.2.23` - Affected versions: `<= 2026.2.23` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.2.24` ### Fix Commit(s) - `9ef0fc2ff8fa7b145d1e746d6eb030b1bf692260` OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
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Zugehörige CVEs.
| ID | Schweregrad | ausnutzbar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-32033US | — | — | ||
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a path traversal vulnerability where @-prefixed absolute paths bypass workspace-only file-system boundary validation due to canonicaliz… | ||||
Referenzen
Externe Belege — Patches, Meldungen, Analysen.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/9ef0fc2ff8fa7b145d1e746d6eb030b1bf692260WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-27cr-4p5m-74rjWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32033ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-prefixed-absolute-paths-in-workspace-boundary-validationWEB
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