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GHSA-RX3G-MVC3-QFJF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-03 00:20 – Updated: 2026-03-20 21:36

Summary

OpenClaw's avatar symlink traversal can expose out-of-workspace local files

Details

Summary

OpenClaw avatar handling allowed a symlink traversal path that could expose local files outside an agent workspace through gateway avatar surfaces.

Affected Packages / Versions

Package: openclaw (npm)
Affected versions: <= 2026.2.21, plus prereleases 2026.2.21-1 and 2026.2.21-2
Latest published version at triage time (2026-02-22): 2026.2.21-2 (affected)
Planned patched version (pre-set for release workflow): 2026.2.22

Details

In vulnerable builds, local avatar resolution could follow symlinks and return file bytes from outside the configured workspace boundary.

The issue was hardened in two paths: 1. Gateway avatar metadata resolution now enforces canonical containment, O_NOFOLLOW, and fd/file-identity checks. 2. Control UI avatar serving now rejects symlink paths and enforces fd/file-identity and size checks before reads.

Fix Commit(s)

3d0337504349954237d09e4d957df5cb844d5e77
6970c2c2db3ee069ef0fff0ade5cfbdd0134f9d2

Release Process Note

patched_versions is pre-set to >= 2026.2.22 so after npm release, the remaining action is to publish this advisory.

Impact

Confidentiality impact only: local files readable by the OpenClaw process could be disclosed via avatar response surfaces.

OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

Severity ?

5.5 (Medium)


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

6.8 (Medium)


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

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  "database_specific": {
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-19T22:16:36Z",
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  "id": "GHSA-rx3g-mvc3-qfjf",
  "modified": "2026-03-20T21:36:57Z",
  "published": "2026-03-03T00:20:18Z",
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      "type": "CVSS_V4"
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  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw\u0027s avatar symlink traversal can expose out-of-workspace local files"
}

CVE-2026-32024 (GCVE-0-2026-32024)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-19 22:07 – Updated: 2026-03-20 14:56 X_Open Source

Title

OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Symlink Traversal in Avatar Handling

Summary

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain a symlink traversal vulnerability in avatar handling that allows attackers to read arbitrary files outside the configured workspace boundary. Remote attackers can exploit this by requesting avatar resources through gateway surfaces to disclose local files accessible to the OpenClaw process.

Severity ?

6.8 (Medium)


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

5.5 (Medium)


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

CWE

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

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/adv…	third-party-advisory
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3d033…	patch
	https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6970c…	patch
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sym…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	OpenClaw	OpenClaw	Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.22 (semver) Unaffected: 2026.2.22 (semver)

Date Public ?

2026-02-23 00:00

Credits

tdjackey

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

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.

Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.

Action not permitted

GHSA-RX3G-MVC3-QFJF

Summary

Affected Packages / Versions

Details

Fix Commit(s)

Release Process Note

Impact

CVE-2026-32024 (GCVE-0-2026-32024)

Tags

Sightings

Nomenclature