Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Apr 23, 2026· Updated Apr 28, 2026

CVE-2026-41338

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in sandbox file operations that allows attackers to bypass fd-based defenses. Attackers can exploit check-then-act patterns in apply_patch, remove, and mkdir operations to manipulate files between validation and execution.

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Affected products

OpenClaw/Openclaw2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*range: <2026.3.31
- (no CPE)range: before 2026.3.31

Patches

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References

github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/32a4a47d602e0618f87b3e59f94d8c142767f860nvdPatch
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rm5c-4rmf-vvhwnvdVendor Advisory
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-toctou-vulnerability-in-sandbox-file-operationsnvdThird Party Advisory

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