# CVE-2026-16077: AstrBotDevs AstrBot Filesystem Computer-Use Tool fs.py \_normalize\_rw\_path link following

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-18 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- AstrBotDevs AstrBot: 4.25.0, 4.25.1, 4.25.2, 4.25.3, 4.25.4, 4.25.5

## Description

A vulnerability was found in AstrBotDevs AstrBot up to 4.25.5. Impacted is the function _normalize_rw_path of the file astrbot/core/tools/computer_tools/fs.py of the component Filesystem Computer-Use Tool. Performing a manipulation results in link following. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on AstrBotDevs AstrBot, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379792
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379792/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16077
- https://vuldb.com/submit/852865
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/d2581be79bb3caf9a032b0614dfc7728

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