Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.2-beta.1
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- published4 Mar 2026
- disclosed3 Mar 2026
- credittdjackey
Introduced: 3 Mar 2026
CVE-2026-22180 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade openclaw to version 2026.3.2-beta.1 or higher.
Overview
openclaw is a 🦞 OpenClaw — Personal AI Assistant
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition via improper validation of file paths in browser output handling. An attacker can write files outside of intended directory boundaries by exploiting insufficient path confinement checks.