openclaw/openclaw · Security
OpenClaw: screen_record outPath bypassed workspace-only filesystem guard
- GHSA ID
- GHSA-jf25-7968-h2h5
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-43567
- Severity
- medium
- Published
- Updated
- CVSS v4
- 5.3 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description
Summary
screen_record outPath bypassed workspace-only filesystem guard.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
The node-host screen recording tool could honor an outPath outside the workspace guard, allowing an authorized tool call to write outside the intended workspace boundary.
Technical Details
The fix applies the workspace-root guard to node tool outPath handling, including screen recording paths.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #63551. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and [email protected] includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
635bb35b68d8faa5bfa2fda35feadd315122748a- PR: #63551
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @anshumanbh for reporting this issue.
CWEs
- CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
- CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization