Incorrect Behavior Order: Validate Before Canonicalize in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32033
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128779
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32033
CWE-ID: CWE-180
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to validate-before-canonicalize behavior in tool path checks when processing @-prefixed absolute paths with workspace-only file-system restrictions enabled. A remote user can supply a specially crafted path to disclose sensitive information.
Only instances with non-default tools.fs.workspaceOnly=true configuration are vulnerable.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.