CVE-2026-32013
OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methods
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Mar 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Reserved
- Mar 10, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-fgvx-58p6-gjwc)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in agents.files Methodsthird-party-advisory
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