Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-22180

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in browser output handling that allows writes outside intended root directories.

Published Mar 18, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw versions prior to

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-22180. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions prior to is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenClaw versions prior to).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.14%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in browser output handling that allows writes outside intended root directories. Attackers can exploit insufficient canonical path-boundary validation in file write operations to escape root-bound restrictions and write files to arbitrary locations.

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  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-22180

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-22180. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions prior to is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-59: Link Following. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in browser output handling that allows writes outside intended root directories. Attackers can exploit insufficient canonical path-boundary validation in file write operations to escape root-bound restrictions and write files to arbitrary locations.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in browser output handling that allows writes outside intended root directories. Attackers can exploit insufficient canonical path-boundary validation in file write operations to escape root-bound restrictions and write files to arbitrary locations.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-22180

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-22180

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-22180

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in browser output handling that allows writes outside intended root directories. Attackers can exploit insufficient canonical path-boundary validation in file write operations to escape root-bound

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.