GHSA-2qj5-gwg2-xwc4
OpenClaw: Unsanitized CWD path injection into LLM prompts
Packages
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Overview
OpenClaw embedded the current working directory (workspace path) into the agent system prompt without sanitization. If an attacker can cause OpenClaw to run inside a directory whose name contains control/format characters (for example newlines or Unicode bidi/zero-width markers), those characters could break the prompt structure and inject attacker-controlled instructions.
## Impact
Prompt injection may alter agent behavior and could lead to unintended tool use or disclosure of sensitive information.
## Affected Packages / Versions
- Package: `openclaw` (npm)
- Vulnerable versions: `< 2026.2.15` (latest published vulnerable version as of 2026-02-16: `2026.2.14`)
- Patched versions: `>= 2026.2.15`
## Fix
The workspace path is now sanitized before it is embedded into any LLM prompt output, stripping Unicode control/format characters and explicit line/paragraph separators. Workspace path resolution also applies the same sanitization as defense-in-depth.
## Fix Commit(s)
- `6254e96acf16e70ceccc8f9b2abecee44d606f79`
Thanks @aether-ai-agent for reporting.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2qj5-gwg2-xwc4
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27001
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6254e96acf16e70ceccc8f9b2abecee44d606f79
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.15