CVE-2026-16130
nearai ironclaw write_file path_utils.rs validate_path link following
Description
A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. The affected element is the function validate_path of the file src/tools/builtin/path_utils.rs of the component write_file. The manipulation leads to link following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
INFO
Published Date :
July 18, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 18, 2026, 6:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the available patch.
- Update nearai ironclaw to a fixed version.
- Review path validation logic.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:nearai:ironclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'nearai', 'modules': ['write_file'], 'product': 'ironclaw', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.29.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.29.1'}]}] Added Description A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. The affected element is the function validate_path of the file src/tools/builtin/path_utils.rs of the component write_file. The manipulation leads to link following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-59 Added Reference https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/ Added Reference https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/commit/369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255 Added Reference https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4797 Added Reference https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/4869 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16130 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/856883 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/379848 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/379848/cti