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BREW-openclaw-cli-CVE-2026-32060 — OpenClaw has a path traversal in apply_patch could write/delete files outside the workspace

2026-10-12T09:27:47.992196+00:00

Affected: Homebrew: openclaw-cli

## Summary

In affected versions, when `apply_patch` 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 `apply_patch` 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 `apply_patch`. - Keep `tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly` at its secure default of `true`. - Restrict who can trigger tool execution (and which tools are allowlisted).

## Configuration Note

`tools.exec.applyPatch.workspaceOnly: false` intentionally opts out of workspace containment and can re-enable outside-workspace writes/deletes.

## Fix

- PR: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/pull/16405 - Merge commit: `5544646a09c0121fca7d7093812dc2de8437c7f1`

## Credits

Thanks to @p80n-sec for reporting this issue.

EUVD-2026-316817

2026-10-12T09:27:47.992261+00:00