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GHSA-FV94-QVG8-XQPW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-02 21:23 – Updated: 2026-05-06 19:11

Summary

OpenClaw: SSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host

Details

Summary

SSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host

Current Maintainer Triage

Status: open
Normalized severity: high
Assessment: Real in shipped v2026.3.28: SSH sandbox tar upload lacked pre-upload symlink escape rejection until 3d5af14984 on 2026-03-31; maintainers already accepted it and the fix is unreleased.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Latest published npm version: 2026.3.31
Vulnerable version range: <=2026.3.28
Patched versions: >= 2026.3.31
First stable tag containing the fix: v2026.3.31

Fix Commit(s)

3d5af14984ac1976c747a8e11581d697bd0829dc — 2026-03-31T19:56:45+09:00

OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

Severity

8.1 (High)


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

7.2 (High)


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

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  "details": "## Summary\nSSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host\n\n## Current Maintainer Triage\n- Status: open\n- Normalized severity: high\n- Assessment: Real in shipped v2026.3.28: SSH sandbox tar upload lacked pre-upload symlink escape rejection until 3d5af14984 on 2026-03-31; maintainers already accepted it and the fix is unreleased.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31`\n- Vulnerable version range: `\u003c=2026.3.28`\n- Patched versions: `\u003e= 2026.3.31`\n- First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `3d5af14984ac1976c747a8e11581d697bd0829dc` \u2014 2026-03-31T19:56:45+09:00\n\nOpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpw",
  "modified": "2026-05-06T19:11:31Z",
  "published": "2026-04-02T21:23:32Z",
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  "summary": "OpenClaw: SSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host"
}

CVE-2026-41364 (GCVE-0-2026-41364)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-27 23:24 – Updated: 2026-04-29 14:05 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Following in SSH Sandbox Tar Upload

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by uploading tar archives containing symlinks to escape the sandbox and overwrite files on the remote host.

Severity

7.2 (High)


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

8.1 (High)


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

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3d5af…	patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arb…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.3.31 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.3.31 (semver)

Date Public

2026-03-31 00:00

Credits

AntAISecurityLab

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
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-FV94-QVG8-XQPW

Summary

Current Maintainer Triage

Affected Packages / Versions

Fix Commit(s)

CVE-2026-41364 (GCVE-0-2026-41364)

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