Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a race condition vulnerability in concurrent updateRegistry and removeRegistryEntry operations for sandbox containers and browsers. Attackers can exploit unsynchronized read-modify-write operations without locking to cause registry updates to lose data, resurrect removed entries, or corrupt sandbox state affecting list, prune, and recreate operations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | < 2026.2.19 | 2026.2.19 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | < 2026.2.19 | 2026.2.19 | GHSA-gq83-8q7q-9hfx |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0472 OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 12, 2026
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gq83-8q7q-9hfx) vendor-advisory
- Patch Commit patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.19 - Race Condition in Sandbox Registry Write Operations third-party-advisory