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CVE-2026-45224 openclaw CVE debrief

AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-05-11T19:16:28.297Z and has not been modified since then. Crabbox before 0.9.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Islo provider's workspace path resolution. Attackers can craft a malicious .crabbox.yaml or crabbox.yaml file with traversal sequences to cause arbitrary file deletion and overwrite when sync.delete is enabled. Users of Crabbox before version 0.9.0 should apply the patch to prevent path traversal attacks.

Vendor
openclaw
Product
crabbox
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-05-11
Original CVE updated
2026-07-14
Advisory published
2026-05-11
Advisory updated
2026-07-14

Who should care

Users of Crabbox before version 0.9.0 should apply the patch to prevent path traversal attacks. This vulnerability affects operators who use Crabbox, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to review and validate workspace configurations to prevent traversal sequences.

Technical summary

Crabbox before 0.9.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Islo provider's workspace path resolution. Attackers can craft a malicious .crabbox.yaml or crabbox.yaml file with traversal sequences to cause arbitrary file deletion and overwrite when sync.delete is enabled. The workspace preparation logic executes rm -rf and mkdir -p operations on the resolved path without proper validation. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 and is classified as MEDIUM severity.

Defensive priority

Medium priority due to CVSS score of 6.8 and potential for arbitrary file deletion and overwrite.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the patch to upgrade Crabbox to version 0.9.0 or later
  • Review and validate workspace configurations to prevent traversal sequences
  • Monitor for suspicious activity related to .crabbox.yaml or crabbox.yaml files
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

Evidence is based on limited source detail, including CVE and NVD records, and vendor references. The CVE record was published on 2026-05-11T19:16:28.297Z and has not been modified since then. Defenders should verify the affected scope and severity with the vendor and apply the patch to prevent path traversal attacks. Limited source detail may not fully represent the vulnerability's impact or affected systems.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-45224 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45224

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-45224 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45224

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.