Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenClaw by OpenClaw
CVE-2026-44113

8.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 May 2026

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📰 News Worthy

What is CVE-2026-44113?

Recent vulnerabilities in OpenClaw prior to version 2026.4.22 expose users to significant risks through a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition within the OpenShell filesystem bridge. This flaw permits attackers to manipulate symlink swaps during filesystem operations, potentially allowing them to breach sandbox restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive files. Specifically, the vulnerability enables the reading of files beyond the scope of the intended mount root, putting critical data at risk.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.4.22

OpenClaw 2026.4.22

News Articles

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3 weeks ago

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/95119017c847c...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-che...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 📰

    First article discovered by The Hacker News

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

vladimir tokarev (@VladimirEliTokarev)
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