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GHSA-9F79-7PW8-3FJ8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-21 03:31 – Updated: 2026-03-21 03:31

Details

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain a path traversal vulnerability in workspace boundary validation that allows attackers to write files outside the workspace through in-workspace symlinks pointing to non-existent out-of-root targets. The vulnerability exists because the boundary check improperly resolves aliases, permitting the first write operation to escape the workspace boundary and create files in arbitrary locations.

Severity ?

7.6 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

7.2 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2026-32055 (GCVE-0-2026-32055)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-21 00:42 – Updated: 2026-03-24 15:21 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Workspace Path Boundary Bypass via Non-existent Symlink

Summary

Severity ?

7.2 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

7.6 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/46eba…	patch
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1aef4…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-wor…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.26 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.2.26 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-02-26 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-9F79-7PW8-3FJ8

CVE-2026-32055 (GCVE-0-2026-32055)

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