FKIE_CVE-2026-32020

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-03-19 22:16 - Updated: 2026-03-23 18:13
Severity ?
3.3 (Low) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the static file handler that follows symbolic links, allowing out-of-root file reads. Attackers can place symlinks under the Control UI root directory to bypass directory confinement checks and read arbitrary files outside the intended root.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7c500ff6236fa087ec1ec88696ca9f6881e90dc5Patch
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5ghc-98wh-gwwfVendor Advisory
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-symlink-following-in-static-file-handlerThird Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
openclaw openclaw *
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