CVE-2026-32013

OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods

Published Mar 19, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in the agents.files.get and agents.files.set methods that allows reading and writing files outside the agent workspace. Attackers can exploit symlinked allowlisted files to access arbitrary host files within gateway process permissions, potentially enabling code execution through file overwrite attacks.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc OpenClaw gateway agents.files symlink escape allowed out-of-workspace file read/write
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in the agents.files.get and agents.files.set methods that allows reading and writing files outside the agent workspace. Attackers can exploit symlinked allowlisted files to access arbitrary host files within gateway process permissions, potentially enabling code execution through file overwrite attacks.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jun 23, 2026, 4:14 PM
Reserved
Mar 10, 2026, 7:48 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 19, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:34 AM