OpenClaw has a path traversal in apply_patch could write/delete files outside the workspace

Exploitation

No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.

CVSS 4.0

8.7 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X · score source

EPSS

• CVE-2026-32060: 0.77% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 55.73 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Summary In affected versions, when applypatch was enabled and the agent ran without filesystem sandbox containment, crafted paths could cause file writes/deletes outside the configured workspace directory. Affected Packages / Versions - Package: openclaw (npm) - Affected: <= 2026.2.13 - Fixed: = 2026.2.14 Details The non-sandbox path resolution in applypatch did not enforce workspace containment. Inputs like ../../... or absolute paths could escape the working directory in non-sandboxed mode. Impact Practical impact depends on deployment and who can trigger tool execution. This is most relevant when tool invocation is exposed to less-trusted callers or when operators expected workspace-only containment. Workarounds - Keep tools.exec.applyPatch.enabled disabled if you do not need applypatch. - Keep tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly at its secure default of true. - Restrict who can trigger tool execution (and which tools are allowlisted). Configuration Note…

Published by the source

19 Feb 2026, 20:45 UTC

Last modified by the source

13 Mar 2026, 10:56 UTC

Source last checked

26 Oct 2026, 12:43 UTC

1. Revision 3 · amended · 26 Oct 2026

   Amended from ghsa record GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57

2. Revision 2 · amended · 25 Oct 2026

   Reviewed OSV alias/range/CVSS4 correction; package source scopes and original publication preserved. No customer finding resolved.

3. Revision 1 · created · 24 Oct 2026

   Published from osv record GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2026-32060

Advisory: OpenClaw has a path traversal in apply_patch could write/delete files outside the workspace
IDs: CVE-2026-32060, GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2026-32060 (revision 3, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:43 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.7)
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor fix available; fixed versions by package: openclaw 2026.2.14. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm openclaw: affected < 2026.2.14; fixed in 2026.2.14

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls openclaw --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
Upgrade each affected component to a fixed version on its release line. For a transitive dependency, upgrade the parent package or add an override or constraint, then regenerate the lockfile. Redeploy every environment that ran an affected version.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on openclaw.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57 (OSV record GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.14 (fixed))
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57 (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-r5fq-947m-xm57 lists affected ranges: npm openclaw >=0 <2026.2.14)

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